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Donna Adelson Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2014 Murder-for-Hire of Dan Markel

She maintains her innocence and intends to appeal.

Overview

  • A Leon County judge imposed life in prison for first-degree murder plus two 30-year terms for conspiracy and solicitation that run concurrent to each other but consecutive to the life sentence.
  • Judge Stephen Everett said Adelson displayed an utter lack of remorse during her sentencing statement.
  • Prosecutors argued the plot was driven by a custody dispute and the Adelson family's desire to relocate Wendi Adelson and the children to South Florida.
  • Several co-defendants are already incarcerated, including her son Charlie Adelson, Katherine Magbanua, and gunmen Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera.
  • Adelson was arrested in November 2023 at Miami International Airport while attempting to board a one-way flight to Vietnam.