ChaoticMusings

I’ve been following the Adelson family - from arrests, to trials, to podcast analysis, and right up to the most recent verdict and sentence for the demonic matriarch, Donna Adelson. Like  her son, Charlie, she was sentenced to life without parole a couple of weeks ago.

Whenever I hear men complain about their mothers-in-law, I can’t help but laugh. To say Donna Adelson is an obsessive control freak and domineering mother-in-law from hell, barely even scratches the surface! It’s tough not to venture into hyperbole, to adequately describe just how evil this harridan is.

The judge in Donna and her son Charlie’s cases, was  a judicial ‘rock star’!  He’s become a national hero, along with the incredibly dedicated, laser-focused, uncompromising prosecutor in these cases, Georgia Cappleman. 

General synopsis: Very wealthy, well-to-do Miami family:

Patriarch Harvey & his pushy, domineering wife Donna.

Oldest son Rob, a surgeon - and estranged from the family years ago.

Middle son Charlie, a periodontics specialist - and utter slimeball 🤢

Youngest daughter Wendi, a lawyer, who epitomises the saying ‘Jewish Princess’!

Dan Markel, Wendi’s ex-husband. A world class tenured law professor, who was much respected and admired by all who knew him - apart from Wendi and, ESPECIALLY, Donna Adelson!  

After the divorce, a bitterly contentious custody battle followed, with Donna becoming obsessively and maniacally involved in every single aspect of her daughter’s life, every step of the way. She was even screening eligible men on dating sites, for Wendi to contact 😂

Donna wanted Wendi and her 2 children to relocate to Miami to live closer to her.  Dan stubbornly refused to allow his kids to move so far away, and a judge eventually denied Wendi’s request. Donna went ballistic.

Such was Donna’s visceral loathing and broiling resentment of her son-in-law Dan Markel, that she convinced Mummy’s Boy Charlie to hire a couple of hitmen to stake out, stalk, and eventually kill Dan.

The hitmen and the woman who coordinated the murder (Charlie’s girlfriend) were caught, and all are serving life sentences.

In fairness, if you haven’t been following the case, it’s hard to imagine quite how compelling it has been over the last 3 years.

But if anyone’s interested in the overall gist of it, check out ‘20/20 Adelson’, or ‘Dateline Adelson’ on YouTube, for a couple of documentaries in this case.

The disdainful looking Judge barked "Control yourself!" when she yelped at the terrible unjust verdict !😁 That wasn't a very convincing display on her part.

I actually don't watch true crime often Vam although I know many do. When it's murder or something heinous the fact it's real is just too close to me. The cruelty of human nature in unbelievable. I do recall seeing a case where a man killed a young lady who he had brought back to his hotel room, then the following morning calmly purchased a suitcase big enough to put her in. I couldn't keep watching it but I do know he was recorded all over CCTV and convicted.

Fluffy wrote:

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The disdainful looking Judge barked "Control yourself!" when she yelped at the terrible unjust verdict !😁 That wasn't a very convincing display on her part.

I actually don't watch true crime often Vam although I know many do. When it's murder or something heinous the fact it's real is just too close to me. The cruelty of human nature in unbelievable. I do recall seeing a case where a man killed a young lady who he had brought back to his hotel room, then the following morning calmly purchased a suitcase big enough to put her in. I couldn't keep watching it but I do know he was recorded all over CCTV and convicted.

 

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 😂 When Judge Everett speaks, he’s so compelling that I could sit and listen to him all day. And if you’re impressed by him, the magnificent prosecutor in this case is right up there with him, in her own role. She’s a great looking lady, too.

As I said, I’m not into real life murder cases as a rule - especially when they involve graphic blood and gore details. But this case was fascinating, because of the unbelievable levels of scheming that went on between Donna and her spoilt brat daughter, and douchebag Charlie.

Vam wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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I had a good look...no tears.
I might have a catchup on this, I had never heard of her or them, but it sounds like an interesting case.

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 Like the Pringles ad says ‘Once you pop, you can’t stop!’ 😂

When you have an hour to spare, it might be worth checking out one of the documentaries I suggested first. That’s kind of how I got reeled in.

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 I zoomed in on this....it sounded heartbreaking...and could have been a little bit convincing had there been the glimmer of a tear. 

Vam wrote:

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 @ Syl - she scrunched up her face and tried her hardest throughout every outburst in court. But nope, she never managed to squeeze out a single tear.

Lots of enraged foot stamping, though…

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 I would have been really into watching this ...had I seen it develop.

But now I know the outcome, it's pointless.

I think the last time I watched a TV trial from beginning to end was the Oscar Pistorius trial...that one was rivetting.

Vam wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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Vam wrote:

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 @ Syl - she scrunched up her face and tried her hardest throughout every outburst in court. But nope, she never managed to squeeze out a single tear.

Lots of enraged foot stamping, though…

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 I would have been really into watching this ...had I seen it develop.

But now I know the outcome, it's pointless.

I think the last time I watched a TV trial from beginning to end was the Oscar Pistorius trial...that one was rivetting.

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 I hear you, of course, although it’s a shame you kinda missed out on how compelling it all was.

Okay, I’ve mentioned what a rockstar the judge has been, so I’ll round it off by mentioning the terrific lead prosecutor, Georgia Cappleman. She and her team have so far nailed everyone involved in the murder: the mother, the son, the son’s dodgy girlfriend, and the 2 hitmen - all are serving life without parole.

That only leaves one person…the daughter Wendi, ex-wife of the murder victim. People (including me!) refuse to believe she had zero knowledge of what her mother and brother were plotting, and everyone’s eagerly awaiting her eventual arrest. Georgia’s on the case, and has told reporters ‘Watch this space…’

I‘ll give you a shout if/when Wendi’s arrested, cos I imagine you might want to see that  

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 Definitely. 

Jungle Jayne wrote:

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I highly recommend this if you like true crime

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR1305uR5ps

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For some bizarre reason I got into the Hoof GP. 

@ JJ - I hear you re the Murdaugh case  As I said, that was the one case that really did reel me in!

And, for me, the Adelson case is right up there with Murdaugh - in a compelling, can’t-look-away, you’ve gotta be frikking kidding me, way!

You really had to be following it over the last 2 or 3 years. But as a little insight, here‘s the fabulous prosecutor in action, after already having put away the 2 hitmen and Charlie Adelson’s ex-girlfriend. Wide boy Charlie, Mama Adelson’s brat, would soon be locked away for life too. Eventually to be followed by his Mama. 

He thinks he’s cleverer than everyone else in the courtroom - with an answer for everything. But Georgia Cappleman ain’t playing! 😂 (skip to around 6minutes in)