Charlie Adelson was sentenced to life in prison for masterminding the murder-for-hire plot that killed FSU professor Dan Markel in 2014. Adelson allegedly planned the murder for his sister, Markel's ex-wife, who was involved in a custody battle with him.
Despite his claims that he was the victim of an extortion plot, Charlie Adelson was convicted in the murder of his former brother-in-law. More
November 6, 2023
A jury deliberated for several hours before returning a verdict for Charlie Adelson, who was charged with planning the murder of Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
Prosecutor Georgia Cappleman delivers the State's rebuttal closing in FL v. Charlie Adelson. Adelson is charged in the murder of Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
Defense Attorney Daniel Rashbaum delivers his closing argument in FL v. Charlie Adelson. Adelson is charged in the murder of Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
Georgia Cappleman delivers the State's closing in FL v. Charlie Adelson. The defendant is charged in the murder of law professor Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
The jury deliberated for several hours before finding Charlie Adelson guilty of plotting the murder of his former brother-in-law, Dan Markel. More
November 6, 2023
Charlie Adelson told a jury that he never explained to police that he was being extorted because nobody asked him to reveal the truth. More
November 3, 2023
Prosecutors believe that Donna Adelson brought her son, Charlie, money to pay for the execution of Dan Markel the night of his murder. More
November 3, 2023
Cross-examination of Charlie Adelson concludes with prosecutor alluding to Adelson thinking he's untouchable due to his high-profile status. More
November 3, 2023
Prosecutor asks Adelson, "You weren't really giving her money for a TV, were you?," and Adelson insists "TV is code for absolutely nothing." More
November 3, 2023
Adelson is questioned about what Wendi knew about the plot to kill Dan Markel. He's asked about Wendi telling cops Charlie wanted Dan dead. More
November 3, 2023
Charlie Adelson insists Dan Markel's murder was extortion, not murder-for-hire. He said he couldn't tell cops because he'd have been killed. More
November 3, 2023
Charlie Adelson testified that he did not hire anyone to kill his brother-in-law but agreed to pay his murderers’ extortion demands. More
November 3, 2023
Charlie Adelson claimed he was a victim of extortion as he took the stand in his own defense. He will return on Friday morning. More
November 2, 2023
A closer look at Charlie Adelson's testimony and the timeline the defense is presenting about an alleged extortion scheme. More
November 2, 2023
The highlights of Charlie Adelson's first day on the witness stand, and an analysis of his body language during his testimony. More
November 2, 2023
Charlie Adelson testifies that be thought his mother, Donna Adelson, was being extorted by Katherine Magbanua's ex, Sigfredo Garcia. More
November 2, 2023
Charlie Adelson tells the jury that Katherine Magbanua told him her friend killed Dan Markel, and the friend was demanding a third of $1M. More
November 2, 2023
Charlie Adelson discusses dating Katherine Magbanua, saying she was fun at first, but she was more interested in getting serious than he was. More
November 2, 2023
Defendant Charlie Adelson discusses his relationships with his sister Wendi and her ex-husband, Dan Markel, whom he’s accused of conspiring to kill. More
November 2, 2023
Charlie Adelson takes the stand in his own defense, denies arranging Dan Markel's murder, talks about childhood, schooling, and dental career. More
November 2, 2023
Recorded phone calls played in Charlie Adelson's trial are giving greater insights into the relationships he had with his mother and sister. More
November 1, 2023
The jury heard a phone call between Donna Adelson and an undercover agent, and Charlie Adelson announced he would take the stand on Thursday. More
November 1, 2023
Donna Adelson had one phone call with an undercover cop posing as a Latin Kings gang member. That call was played for the jury today. More
November 1, 2023
FBI agent says the bureau intercepted thousands of calls and did a "bump" where they had an undercover blackmailer approach Donna Adelson. More
November 1, 2023
Court TV's Julia Jenae returns to the scene of Dan Markel's murder and the area where Wendi Adelson was driving on that day. More
October 31, 2023
An analysis of the evidence in Charlie Adelson's case that appears to implicate his mother, Donna, as part of the plot to kill Dan Markel. More
October 31, 2023
The judge admonished members of the gallery for their behavior as the jury saw videos of secret recordings of Charlie Adelson. More
October 31, 2023
In a wiretapped call, Charlie Adelson tells his mother that he wouldn't date a 37-year-old even if she was a Victoria's Secret model. More
October 31, 2023
Ruth Markel is escorted out of court because her phone went off; judge threatens gallery with expulsion if there are more distractions. More
October 31, 2023
