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Sidebars - Commonwealth v. Read
Browse sidebar discussions from both Karen Read trials, with links to the exact point in each transcript.
www.commonwealthvread.com
🚨 Big update to the Karen Read trial archive:
Official court reporter transcripts now cover 38 full trial days and portions of 6 more, including nearly all of the first trial.
Also added: 359 sidebar discussions from the reporter record:
www.commonwealthvread.com/sidebars/
#TrialSky #TrueCrime
Official court reporter transcripts now cover 38 full trial days and portions of 6 more, including nearly all of the first trial.
Also added: 359 sidebar discussions from the reporter record:
www.commonwealthvread.com/sidebars/
#TrialSky #TrueCrime
🧭 #DanMarkel — Witnesses & Investigators: Christopher Corbitt
The Tallahassee police cell-site analyst testified in all four trials. He built phone-record timelines and repeatedly explained the method’s limit: records show a handset’s service area, not its exact location or holder.
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The Tallahassee police cell-site analyst testified in all four trials. He built phone-record timelines and repeatedly explained the method’s limit: records show a handset’s service area, not its exact location or holder.
#LawSky
Christopher Corbitt Testimony & Transcripts - Dan Markel Case Archive
Tallahassee Police Department sergeant and cell-site analyst who testified as the State's phone-records expert in all four Markel-murder trials.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🧭 #DanMarkel — Witnesses & Investigators: Christopher Corbitt
The Tallahassee police cell-site analyst testified in all four trials. He built phone-record timelines and repeatedly explained the method’s limit: records show a handset’s service area, not its exact location or holder.
#LawSky
The Tallahassee police cell-site analyst testified in all four trials. He built phone-record timelines and repeatedly explained the method’s limit: records show a handset’s service area, not its exact location or holder.
#LawSky
🔎 #DanMarkel — What was Charlie Adelson’s defense at his 2023 trial?
Adelson denied arranging the murder. He said Katherine Magbanua demanded money after the killing and that the lump sum and monthly payments that followed were made under threat.
#TrueCrime
Adelson denied arranging the murder. He said Katherine Magbanua demanded money after the killing and that the lump sum and monthly payments that followed were made under threat.
#TrueCrime
Opening Statements - Day 1 - Charlie Adelson - Dan Markel Case Archive
Opening statements set out the State's allegation that Charlie Adelson arranged Dan Markel's killing and the defense's denial that Adelson had any role.
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September 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🔎 #DanMarkel — What was Charlie Adelson’s defense at his 2023 trial?
Adelson denied arranging the murder. He said Katherine Magbanua demanded money after the killing and that the lump sum and monthly payments that followed were made under threat.
#TrueCrime
Adelson denied arranging the murder. He said Katherine Magbanua demanded money after the killing and that the lump sum and monthly payments that followed were made under threat.
#TrueCrime
On this day in court: People v. Simpson, Sep 13, 1995. DNA Evidence and Peratis Video Disputed in Procedural Clash
Wednesday, September 13, 1995 — O.J. Simpson Criminal Trial Day 153 — The Simpson Matter
DNA Evidence and Peratis Video Disputed in Procedural Clash. 36 proceedings, 2,111 lines. Full transcript with AI analysis.
www.thesimpsonmatter.com
September 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
On this day in court: People v. Simpson, Sep 13, 1995. DNA Evidence and Peratis Video Disputed in Procedural Clash
On this day in court: People v. Simpson, Sep 11, 1995. Prosecution launches glove photo blitz as rebuttal case begins
Monday, September 11, 1995 — O.J. Simpson Criminal Trial Day 151 — The Simpson Matter
Prosecution launches glove photo blitz as rebuttal case begins. 42 proceedings, 2,667 lines. Full transcript with AI analysis.
www.thesimpsonmatter.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
On this day in court: People v. Simpson, Sep 11, 1995. Prosecution launches glove photo blitz as rebuttal case begins
⚖️ #DanMarkel — Cross-examination: Luis Rivera
Dan Rashbaum established that Rivera had never met or communicated with Charlie, Donna, Harvey or Wendi Adelson. Rivera testified that what he knew about the plot reached him through Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua.
#LawSky
Dan Rashbaum established that Rivera had never met or communicated with Charlie, Donna, Harvey or Wendi Adelson. Rivera testified that what he knew about the plot reached him through Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua.
#LawSky
Luis Rivera — Cross/Redirect - Day 3 - Charlie Adelson - Dan Markel Case Archive
Luis Rivera's cross-examination examined the source of his information and the payment arrangement; redirect addressed Garcia's remarks and denied a gang-related motive.
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September 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
⚖️ #DanMarkel — Cross-examination: Luis Rivera
Dan Rashbaum established that Rivera had never met or communicated with Charlie, Donna, Harvey or Wendi Adelson. Rivera testified that what he knew about the plot reached him through Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua.
#LawSky
Dan Rashbaum established that Rivera had never met or communicated with Charlie, Donna, Harvey or Wendi Adelson. Rivera testified that what he knew about the plot reached him through Sigfredo Garcia and Katherine Magbanua.
#LawSky
🏛️ #DanMarkel — Counsel & Bench: Dan Rashbaum
Lead defense attorney for Charlie Adelson. Rashbaum built the 2023 defense around an extortion account, cross-examined the state’s principal witnesses and conducted Adelson’s direct and redirect testimony.
#LawSky
Lead defense attorney for Charlie Adelson. Rashbaum built the 2023 defense around an extortion account, cross-examined the state’s principal witnesses and conducted Adelson’s direct and redirect testimony.
#LawSky
Dan Rashbaum - Dan Markel Case Archive
Lead defense attorney for Charlie Adelson, later referenced as Charlie's counsel during Donna Adelson's trial.
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September 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🏛️ #DanMarkel — Counsel & Bench: Dan Rashbaum
Lead defense attorney for Charlie Adelson. Rashbaum built the 2023 defense around an extortion account, cross-examined the state’s principal witnesses and conducted Adelson’s direct and redirect testimony.
#LawSky
Lead defense attorney for Charlie Adelson. Rashbaum built the 2023 defense around an extortion account, cross-examined the state’s principal witnesses and conducted Adelson’s direct and redirect testimony.
#LawSky
On this day in court: People v. Simpson, Sep 7, 1995. Brady Violation Exposed; Fuhrman Fifth Amendment Remedies Denied by Judge
Thursday, September 7, 1995 — O.J. Simpson Criminal Trial Day 149 — The Simpson Matter
Photo-Disclosure Brady Sanctions Request Taken Under Submission; Fuhrman Remedies Denied. 11 proceedings, 397 lines. Full transcript with AI analysis.
www.thesimpsonmatter.com
September 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
On this day in court: People v. Simpson, Sep 7, 1995. Brady Violation Exposed; Fuhrman Fifth Amendment Remedies Denied by Judge
🧭 #DanMarkel — Witnesses & Investigators: Robert Adelson
Donna Adelson’s oldest son testified for the state at her 2025 trial. He described the family dynamic and statements he attributed to his mother; cross-examination focused on how much he was positioned to know.
#TrueCrime
Donna Adelson’s oldest son testified for the state at her 2025 trial. He described the family dynamic and statements he attributed to his mother; cross-examination focused on how much he was positioned to know.
#TrueCrime
Robert Adelson Testimony & Transcripts - Dan Markel Case Archive
Donna Adelson's oldest son, a New York physician who testified for the State at her 2025 trial and was mentioned only in passing at the 2022 Magbanua retrial.
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September 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🧭 #DanMarkel — Witnesses & Investigators: Robert Adelson
Donna Adelson’s oldest son testified for the state at her 2025 trial. He described the family dynamic and statements he attributed to his mother; cross-examination focused on how much he was positioned to know.
#TrueCrime
Donna Adelson’s oldest son testified for the state at her 2025 trial. He described the family dynamic and statements he attributed to his mother; cross-examination focused on how much he was positioned to know.
#TrueCrime
🚨 Big update to the Karen Read trial archive:
Official court reporter transcripts now cover 38 full trial days and portions of 6 more, including nearly all of the first trial.
Also added: 359 sidebar discussions from the reporter record:
www.commonwealthvread.com/sidebars/
#TrialSky #TrueCrime
Official court reporter transcripts now cover 38 full trial days and portions of 6 more, including nearly all of the first trial.
Also added: 359 sidebar discussions from the reporter record:
www.commonwealthvread.com/sidebars/
#TrialSky #TrueCrime
Sidebars - Commonwealth v. Read
Browse sidebar discussions from both Karen Read trials, with links to the exact point in each transcript.
www.commonwealthvread.com
September 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
🚨 Big update to the Karen Read trial archive:
Official court reporter transcripts now cover 38 full trial days and portions of 6 more, including nearly all of the first trial.
Also added: 359 sidebar discussions from the reporter record:
www.commonwealthvread.com/sidebars/
#TrialSky #TrueCrime
Official court reporter transcripts now cover 38 full trial days and portions of 6 more, including nearly all of the first trial.
Also added: 359 sidebar discussions from the reporter record:
www.commonwealthvread.com/sidebars/
#TrialSky #TrueCrime
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: September 4, 2025
After closing arguments, the jury deliberated for approximately three hours before finding Donna Adelson guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation.
#TrueCrime
After closing arguments, the jury deliberated for approximately three hours before finding Donna Adelson guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation.
#TrueCrime
Day 9 - Donna Adelson · September 4, 2025 - Dan Markel Case Archive
Closing arguments consumed the morning and afternoon of the trial's final day; the jury deliberated approximately three hours before returning guilty verdicts on all three counts — first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation — against Donna Adelson.
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September 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: September 4, 2025
After closing arguments, the jury deliberated for approximately three hours before finding Donna Adelson guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation.
#TrueCrime
After closing arguments, the jury deliberated for approximately three hours before finding Donna Adelson guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation.
#TrueCrime
🔎 #DanMarkel — What was the FBI “bump”?
In April 2016, an undercover agent approached Donna Adelson with a flyer about Dan Markel’s murder, a covert phone number and a $5,000 demand. Investigators then monitored the calls that followed.
#TrueCrime
In April 2016, an undercover agent approached Donna Adelson with a flyer about Dan Markel’s murder, a covert phone number and a $5,000 demand. Investigators then monitored the calls that followed.
#TrueCrime
Oscar Jimenez Jr. — Direct/Cross - Day 4 - Charlie Adelson - Dan Markel Case Archive
Retired FBI Special Agent Oscar Jimenez Jr. testifies about the April 2016 undercover "bump" of Donna Adelson and related recorded calls involving Charlie Adelson and the Adelson Institute.
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September 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🔎 #DanMarkel — What was the FBI “bump”?
In April 2016, an undercover agent approached Donna Adelson with a flyer about Dan Markel’s murder, a covert phone number and a $5,000 demand. Investigators then monitored the calls that followed.
#TrueCrime
In April 2016, an undercover agent approached Donna Adelson with a flyer about Dan Markel’s murder, a covert phone number and a $5,000 demand. Investigators then monitored the calls that followed.
#TrueCrime
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: September 2, 2025
Judge Stephen Everett denied the defense motion for judgment of acquittal, and the defense began presenting witnesses. On recall, Ann Cunningham narrowed her account of a July 2014 app call from WhatsApp or Viber to Viber.
#LawSky
Judge Stephen Everett denied the defense motion for judgment of acquittal, and the defense began presenting witnesses. On recall, Ann Cunningham narrowed her account of a July 2014 app call from WhatsApp or Viber to Viber.
#LawSky
Day 7 - Donna Adelson · September 2, 2025 - Dan Markel Case Archive
Judge Everett denied the defense motion for judgment of acquittal on counts one and three, and the defense opened its case.
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September 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: September 2, 2025
Judge Stephen Everett denied the defense motion for judgment of acquittal, and the defense began presenting witnesses. On recall, Ann Cunningham narrowed her account of a July 2014 app call from WhatsApp or Viber to Viber.
#LawSky
Judge Stephen Everett denied the defense motion for judgment of acquittal, and the defense began presenting witnesses. On recall, Ann Cunningham narrowed her account of a July 2014 app call from WhatsApp or Viber to Viber.
#LawSky
⚖️ #DanMarkel — Cross-examination: Jeffrey Lacasse
Dan Rashbaum questioned the delay between Lacasse’s 2014 police interview and a disclosure he made in 2015. Lacasse attributed the gap to fear of Charlie Adelson and time spent organizing his notes.
#LawSky
Dan Rashbaum questioned the delay between Lacasse’s 2014 police interview and a disclosure he made in 2015. Lacasse attributed the gap to fear of Charlie Adelson and time spent organizing his notes.
#LawSky
Jeffrey Lacasse — Direct/Cross/Redirect/Recross (Recall) - Day 2 - Charlie Adelson - Dan Markel Case Archive
Jeffrey Lacasse's recalled direct examination — centered on Wendi Adelson's alleged July 13, 2014 disclosure that Charlie had investigated hiring a hitman for $15,000–$50,000 — followed by cross-examination, two redirects, a recross, and a sidebar over Lacasse's destroyed handwritten notes.
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September 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
⚖️ #DanMarkel — Cross-examination: Jeffrey Lacasse
Dan Rashbaum questioned the delay between Lacasse’s 2014 police interview and a disclosure he made in 2015. Lacasse attributed the gap to fear of Charlie Adelson and time spent organizing his notes.
#LawSky
Dan Rashbaum questioned the delay between Lacasse’s 2014 police interview and a disclosure he made in 2015. Lacasse attributed the gap to fear of Charlie Adelson and time spent organizing his notes.
#LawSky
🏛️ #DanMarkel — Counsel & Bench: Sarah Kathryn Dugan
Second-chair prosecutor in the 2022, 2023 and 2025 trials. Dugan delivered the state’s opening statement in each and handled major financial, phone-record and witness examinations.
#LawSky
Second-chair prosecutor in the 2022, 2023 and 2025 trials. Dugan delivered the state’s opening statement in each and handled major financial, phone-record and witness examinations.
#LawSky
Sarah Kathryn Dugan - Dan Markel Case Archive
Second-chair prosecutor across the Markel conspiracy trials, handling opening statements and key evidentiary examinations.
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August 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🏛️ #DanMarkel — Counsel & Bench: Sarah Kathryn Dugan
Second-chair prosecutor in the 2022, 2023 and 2025 trials. Dugan delivered the state’s opening statement in each and handled major financial, phone-record and witness examinations.
#LawSky
Second-chair prosecutor in the 2022, 2023 and 2025 trials. Dugan delivered the state’s opening statement in each and handled major financial, phone-record and witness examinations.
#LawSky
On this day in court: People v. Simpson, Aug 30, 1995. Prosecutors prepare rebuttal case amid holiday weekend disclosure deadline
Wednesday, August 30, 1995 — O.J. Simpson Criminal Trial Day 145 — The Simpson Matter
Prosecutors prepare rebuttal case amid holiday weekend disclosure deadline. 2 proceedings, 67 lines. Full transcript with AI analysis.
www.thesimpsonmatter.com
August 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
On this day in court: People v. Simpson, Aug 30, 1995. Prosecutors prepare rebuttal case amid holiday weekend disclosure deadline
🧭 #DanMarkel — Witnesses & Investigators: Jeffrey Lacasse
Wendi Adelson’s former boyfriend testified in all four trials. His central account concerned a statement he said she made five days before the killing; defense teams challenged his memory, reporting history and possible bias.
#TrueCrime
Wendi Adelson’s former boyfriend testified in all four trials. His central account concerned a statement he said she made five days before the killing; defense teams challenged his memory, reporting history and possible bias.
#TrueCrime
Jeffrey Lacasse Testimony & Transcripts - Dan Markel Case Archive
Florida State University professor and Wendi Adelson's former boyfriend, who testified for the prosecution in all four Dan Markel murder trials about a confidential statement she made to him five days before the killing.
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August 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🧭 #DanMarkel — Witnesses & Investigators: Jeffrey Lacasse
Wendi Adelson’s former boyfriend testified in all four trials. His central account concerned a statement he said she made five days before the killing; defense teams challenged his memory, reporting history and possible bias.
#TrueCrime
Wendi Adelson’s former boyfriend testified in all four trials. His central account concerned a statement he said she made five days before the killing; defense teams challenged his memory, reporting history and possible bias.
#TrueCrime
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: August 27, 2025
Sergeant Christopher Corbitt completed his phone-record and cell-site testimony. An FBI undercover agent then described the 2016 “bump,” and Patrick Sanford began presenting the calls recorded afterward.
#TrueCrime
Sergeant Christopher Corbitt completed his phone-record and cell-site testimony. An FBI undercover agent then described the 2016 “bump,” and Patrick Sanford began presenting the calls recorded afterward.
#TrueCrime
Day 4 - Donna Adelson · August 27, 2025 - Dan Markel Case Archive
Sergeant Corbitt's cell-site and route analysis is cross-examined at length; the court permits an adoptive-admission theory; FBI witnesses describe the 2016 undercover bump and wiretap surveillance operations.
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August 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: August 27, 2025
Sergeant Christopher Corbitt completed his phone-record and cell-site testimony. An FBI undercover agent then described the 2016 “bump,” and Patrick Sanford began presenting the calls recorded afterward.
#TrueCrime
Sergeant Christopher Corbitt completed his phone-record and cell-site testimony. An FBI undercover agent then described the 2016 “bump,” and Patrick Sanford began presenting the calls recorded afterward.
#TrueCrime
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: August 26, 2025
Katherine Magbanua testified in Donna Adelson’s trial. The day also included financial-record testimony and the beginning of Sergeant Christopher Corbitt’s cell-data and email evidence.
#TrueCrime
Katherine Magbanua testified in Donna Adelson’s trial. The day also included financial-record testimony and the beginning of Sergeant Christopher Corbitt’s cell-data and email evidence.
#TrueCrime
Day 3 - Donna Adelson · August 26, 2025 - Dan Markel Case Archive
Lacasse, Umchinda, Fitzpatrick, Hull, Lebredo, and Magbanua testified about the Adelson family's finances and Magbanua's account of the murder conspiracy, and Sergeant Corbitt began cell-data and email evidence linking family communications to the case.
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August 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: August 26, 2025
Katherine Magbanua testified in Donna Adelson’s trial. The day also included financial-record testimony and the beginning of Sergeant Christopher Corbitt’s cell-data and email evidence.
#TrueCrime
Katherine Magbanua testified in Donna Adelson’s trial. The day also included financial-record testimony and the beginning of Sergeant Christopher Corbitt’s cell-data and email evidence.
#TrueCrime
🔎 #DanMarkel — Why was Katherine Magbanua tried twice?
The 2019 jury reached verdicts on Sigfredo Garcia but could not agree on any of Magbanua’s three counts. Judge James Hankinson declared a mistrial. A second jury convicted her in 2022.
#TrueCrime
The 2019 jury reached verdicts on Sigfredo Garcia but could not agree on any of Magbanua’s three counts. Judge James Hankinson declared a mistrial. A second jury convicted her in 2022.
#TrueCrime
Garcia Verdict and Magbanua Mistrial - Day 11 - Garcia–Magbanua - Dan Markel Case Archive
The second morning of deliberations produced jury questions on premeditation, principal liability, and split verdicts; the court handled a partial-verdict procedure; Sigfredo Garcia was found guilty on counts one and two and not guilty on count three; an Allen charge was given for Katherine...
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August 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🔎 #DanMarkel — Why was Katherine Magbanua tried twice?
The 2019 jury reached verdicts on Sigfredo Garcia but could not agree on any of Magbanua’s three counts. Judge James Hankinson declared a mistrial. A second jury convicted her in 2022.
#TrueCrime
The 2019 jury reached verdicts on Sigfredo Garcia but could not agree on any of Magbanua’s three counts. Judge James Hankinson declared a mistrial. A second jury convicted her in 2022.
#TrueCrime
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: August 25, 2025
Investigator Jason Newlin walked jurors through emails from the divorce and custody dispute. Wendi Adelson testified under immunity, followed by her brother Robert on family dynamics and statements he attributed to Donna.
#TrueCrime
Investigator Jason Newlin walked jurors through emails from the divorce and custody dispute. Wendi Adelson testified under immunity, followed by her brother Robert on family dynamics and statements he attributed to Donna.
#TrueCrime
Day 2 - Donna Adelson · August 25, 2025 - Dan Markel Case Archive
State investigator Jason Newlin presented emails and filings the State attributed to Donna Adelson, ending with testimony that the pending grandma motion was never heard because Markel was murdered.
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August 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: August 25, 2025
Investigator Jason Newlin walked jurors through emails from the divorce and custody dispute. Wendi Adelson testified under immunity, followed by her brother Robert on family dynamics and statements he attributed to Donna.
#TrueCrime
Investigator Jason Newlin walked jurors through emails from the divorce and custody dispute. Wendi Adelson testified under immunity, followed by her brother Robert on family dynamics and statements he attributed to Donna.
#TrueCrime
⚖️ #DanMarkel — Cross-examination: Charlie Adelson
Georgia Cappleman read affectionate texts and lunch plans Adelson sent Katherine Magbanua for more than a year after the alleged extortion. Adelson said he stayed friendly because he believed she was protecting him.
#LawSky
Georgia Cappleman read affectionate texts and lunch plans Adelson sent Katherine Magbanua for more than a year after the alleged extortion. Adelson said he stayed friendly because he believed she was protecting him.
#LawSky
Charlie Adelson — Direct/Cross/Redirect - Day 7 - Charlie Adelson - Dan Markel Case Archive
Day 7 opens with the conclusion of Charlie Adelson's direct examination, followed by Georgia Cappleman's cross-examination, a short recess, and Dan Rashbaum's redirect — completing Charlie Adelson's testimony.
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August 23, 2026 at 11:30 PM
⚖️ #DanMarkel — Cross-examination: Charlie Adelson
Georgia Cappleman read affectionate texts and lunch plans Adelson sent Katherine Magbanua for more than a year after the alleged extortion. Adelson said he stayed friendly because he believed she was protecting him.
#LawSky
Georgia Cappleman read affectionate texts and lunch plans Adelson sent Katherine Magbanua for more than a year after the alleged extortion. Adelson said he stayed friendly because he believed she was protecting him.
#LawSky
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: August 22, 2025
Donna Adelson’s trial opened with competing accounts of what the evidence showed about her. Luis Rivera then testified about the two trips to Tallahassee, the shooting and the payment he received afterward.
#TrueCrime
Donna Adelson’s trial opened with competing accounts of what the evidence showed about her. Luis Rivera then testified about the two trips to Tallahassee, the shooting and the payment he received afterward.
#TrueCrime
Day 1 - Donna Adelson · August 22, 2025 - Dan Markel Case Archive
Judge Everett reads the charges and instructs the jury before the State and defense deliver opening statements outlining competing theories of Donna Adelson's role in Dan Markel's 2014 killing, followed by crime-scene, forensic, and investigative testimony and the direct and cross-examination of...
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August 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🗓️ #DanMarkel — One year ago today: August 22, 2025
Donna Adelson’s trial opened with competing accounts of what the evidence showed about her. Luis Rivera then testified about the two trips to Tallahassee, the shooting and the payment he received afterward.
#TrueCrime
Donna Adelson’s trial opened with competing accounts of what the evidence showed about her. Luis Rivera then testified about the two trips to Tallahassee, the shooting and the payment he received afterward.
#TrueCrime
🏛️ #DanMarkel — Counsel & Bench: Georgia Cappleman
The lead prosecutor in all four trials arising from Dan Markel’s murder. Cappleman delivered opening and closing arguments, examined state witnesses and cross-examined defendants who testified.
#LawSky
The lead prosecutor in all four trials arising from Dan Markel’s murder. Cappleman delivered opening and closing arguments, examined state witnesses and cross-examined defendants who testified.
#LawSky
Georgia Cappleman - Dan Markel Case Archive
Georgia Cappleman is the Chief Assistant State Attorney who led the prosecution in every trial arising from the 2014 killing of Dan Markel.
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August 20, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🏛️ #DanMarkel — Counsel & Bench: Georgia Cappleman
The lead prosecutor in all four trials arising from Dan Markel’s murder. Cappleman delivered opening and closing arguments, examined state witnesses and cross-examined defendants who testified.
#LawSky
The lead prosecutor in all four trials arising from Dan Markel’s murder. Cappleman delivered opening and closing arguments, examined state witnesses and cross-examined defendants who testified.
#LawSky
🧭 #DanMarkel — Witnesses & Investigators: Wendi Adelson
Dan Markel’s ex-wife testified for the state under compelled immunity in all four trials. Her testimony supplied the divorce and relocation background, while she consistently denied involvement or advance knowledge.
#TrueCrime
Dan Markel’s ex-wife testified for the state under compelled immunity in all four trials. Her testimony supplied the divorce and relocation background, while she consistently denied involvement or advance knowledge.
#TrueCrime
Wendi Adelson Testimony & Transcripts - Dan Markel Case Archive
Wendi Adelson is Dan Markel's ex-wife, the mother of his two sons, and the sister and daughter of two later defendants.
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August 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🧭 #DanMarkel — Witnesses & Investigators: Wendi Adelson
Dan Markel’s ex-wife testified for the state under compelled immunity in all four trials. Her testimony supplied the divorce and relocation background, while she consistently denied involvement or advance knowledge.
#TrueCrime
Dan Markel’s ex-wife testified for the state under compelled immunity in all four trials. Her testimony supplied the divorce and relocation background, while she consistently denied involvement or advance knowledge.
#TrueCrime
🔎 #DanMarkel — What did Luis Rivera say about the woman he saw near Dan Markel’s home?
During cross-examination, Rivera said he did not know whether it was Wendi Adelson. In the same exchange, he agreed that Sigfredo Garcia had described the woman as Markel’s wife.
#TrueCrime
During cross-examination, Rivera said he did not know whether it was Wendi Adelson. In the same exchange, he agreed that Sigfredo Garcia had described the woman as Markel’s wife.
#TrueCrime
Luis Rivera — Cross/Redirect - Day 3 - Charlie Adelson - Dan Markel Case Archive
Day 3 opens with Luis Rivera recalled to the stand for cross-examination by defense counsel Dan Rashbaum, followed by redirect by prosecutor Georgia Cappleman.
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August 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
🔎 #DanMarkel — What did Luis Rivera say about the woman he saw near Dan Markel’s home?
During cross-examination, Rivera said he did not know whether it was Wendi Adelson. In the same exchange, he agreed that Sigfredo Garcia had described the woman as Markel’s wife.
#TrueCrime
During cross-examination, Rivera said he did not know whether it was Wendi Adelson. In the same exchange, he agreed that Sigfredo Garcia had described the woman as Markel’s wife.
#TrueCrime