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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2025 · 32 MIN

The Book Donna Adelson Wants Buried And Why

from The Trial Of Donna Adelson | The Murder Of Dan Markel · host Hidden Killers Podcast

The Book Donna Adelson Wants Buried And WhyIn the upcoming murder trial of Donna Adelson, one of the most unexpected pieces of potential evidence isn’t a text message, a wiretap, or a bank record—it’s a novel. This Is Our Story, written by her daughter Wendi Adelson and published years before Dan Markel’s murder, has become a focal point of legal and public scrutiny. Prosecutors say it reveals motive: the fictional tale of a woman trapped in a marriage she wants to escape, who builds a new life without her husband, mirrors the real-life dynamics at the heart of this case. Donna’s defense calls it irrelevant and dangerously misleading. What’s actually in the book? Why does the State believe it matters? And could fiction help convict someone of murder? This is the story of a courtroom fight over words on a page—and what they might mean in real life.   Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tjFollow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.comThe latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

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The Book Donna Adelson Wants Buried And WhyIn the upcoming murder trial of Donna Adelson, one of the most unexpected pieces of potential evidence isn’t a text message, a wiretap, or a bank record—it’s a novel. This Is Our Story, written by her...

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