Many articles have been written detailing the murder-for-hire conspiracy that took the life of Florida State law professor Dan Markel 11 years ago. And while the posts at Original Jurisdiction and Above the Law go into the details of the case, different mediums can do a better job of conveying the details, testimony, and emotional weight of the case. NBC’s Dateline recently released an in-depth report on Donna Adelson, the matriarch behind the conspiracy that is well worth the watch. Here’s a preview:
You can find the in-depth discussion of Charlie and Donna Adelson’s involvement on Peacock and Hulu.
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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who is learning to swim, is interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.