Adelson Convicted in Markel Murder Case | JQJO

Donna Adelson, matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation in the 2014 killing of her former son-in-law, Florida State University law professor Daniel Markel. The conviction concludes a decade-long case involving a bitter custody battle and allegations of a murder-for-hire plot. Prosecutors argued Adelson orchestrated Markel's death to allow her daughter to move closer to her family in South Florida. Four others have already been convicted in the case, including Adelson's son, who is serving a life sentence.