Who Else Was Part Of The Conspiracy To Kill Dan Markel?

Who Else Was Part Of The Conspiracy To Kill Dan Markel?

June 6, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

The episode explores the conspiracy surrounding the murder of Dan Markel and the individuals involved in it.

Five people are in prison. Prosecutors have named two more in open court. Dan Markel was gunned down in his own garage in 2014 — a Florida State law professor and father in the middle of a custody fight with his ex-wife Wendi Adelson. Her brother Charlie is serving life. Her mother Donna is serving life. The hitmen are locked up. The go-between is locked up. And Wendi and her father Harvey are still free. Prosecutors have labeled both of them unindicted co-conspirators — not behind closed doors, but in front of judges, across multiple trials. After Donna was convicted, the State Attorney told reporters that charging decisions were coming in the coming weeks. That was months ago. Nothing has happened. No charges. No grand jury. Silence. Wendi testified under limited immunity at every trial. That deal only holds if she told the truth. If prosecutors can prove she lied, that immunity disappears. Harvey was caught at an airport with one-way tickets to a country that won't extradite. An appeal pending in Florida right now could change the equation for everyone who's still exposed. The psychological story behind this conspiracy runs through Donna Adelson — and understanding how she…

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