Prosecutors secured multiple convictions in the 2014 murder of law professor Dan Markel. Katharine Magbanua received a life sentence plus 60 years. Charlie Adelson was sentenced to life. Donna Adelson, the family matriarch, was found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury and reacted visibly when the verdict was read. The killing occurred during a bitter custody dispute. Public speculation has arisen about whether Wendi Adelson, Markel's former wife, will face charges. Media coverage framed the case as a murder-for-hire involving members of a wealthy South Florida family and prolonged legal battles.
"The matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family was convicted Thursday of murder in the killing of her former son-in-law, a prominent law professor who was locked in a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife when he was gunned down in 2014....When the judge announced that the jury had convicted Adelson of first-degree murder, the defendant exclaimed, "Oh!" and started shaking and crying."
"Speculation has already begun on if Wendi Adelson, Dan Markel's former wife, will also be charged with his murder: I'm sure there's at least one person whose job it is to make sure that Wendi doesn't book any flights to Vietnam. Jury Convicts Florida Matriarch In Murder-For-Hire Killing Of Her Former Son-In-Law [CNN] Earlier: Donna Adelson Pushes Judge For Another Delay"
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