How Donna & Harvey Adelson Rewrote Reality — And Believed It | FBI Behavioral Breakdown

There’s a private investigator in Los Angeles who says he found what police didn’t — inside the house tied to musician D4vd and the tragic death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. In this explosive new Hidden Killers report, Tony Brueski breaks down the claims of Steve Fiser, a licensed investigator who says drawers were left unopened, devices untouched, and handwritten notes detailing “what to do about Celeste” discovered after law enforcement cleared the scene. If true, those findings could rewrite the official story of how Celeste’s body ended up in a Tesla abandoned in the Hollywood Hills. Fiser says the notes were “sadistic.” He says the car was parked deliberately. He says there’s video. But even if every word checks out, the chain of custody is already broken — and justice for Celeste may depend on evidence that should’ve been secured months ago. Tony unpacks the timeline, the forensic oversights, and the growing perception that when fame meets investigation, accountability slows to a crawl. Why did police miss devices? Why is the autopsy still “pending”? And why does a private investigator seem to be the only one chasing answers? This isn’t tabloid speculation — it’s a case study in how celebrity, bureaucracy, and tragedy collide. #D4vd #CelesteRivasHernandez #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #TrueCrime #HollywoodHills #PrivateInvestigator #JusticeForCeleste #LosAngelesCrime #CrimePodcast Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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When the judge read out Donna Adelson’s sentence, the courtroom expected silence — accountability, maybe even remorse. Instead, it became a masterclass in denial. Eye-rolls, muttered words, an almost theatrical refusal to accept reality. To the untrained eye, it looked like arrogance. But as former FBI Behavioral Analysis Chief Robin Dreeke explains, it was something deeper: the collapse of control. In this powerful breakdown, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Robin dissect the psychological mechanics behind Donna’s unraveling — from her desperate body language to the language of moral blindness. Why do some people fight reality even as it’s closing in around them? What happens inside the mind of a narcissistic manipulator when the truth can no longer be managed or spun? This episode doesn’t just revisit the sentencing — it rewrites how we understand it. From “controlled rage” to “loss of narrative dominance,” Robin walks us through the science of what we all witnessed: the moment the façade finally broke. #DonnaAdelson #HiddenKillers #RobinDreeke #DanMarkel #BehavioralAnalysis #TrueCrime #FBI #Psychology #Narcissism #CourtroomDrama Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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In this searing courtroom breakdown, we examine Harvey Adelson’s chilling statement at his wife Donna Adelson’s sentencing — a moment that has haunted viewers far beyond the courthouse. As the last Adelson to speak publicly, Harvey delivered what can only be described as a masterclass in narcissistic denial: praising his wife as a saint, mourning anniversaries missed, and ignoring the name of Dan Markel entirely. Why did Harvey never acknowledge the victim? Why did his words sound like a eulogy for himself instead of a reckoning with reality? And how does this tie into a decades-long family pattern of manipulation, myth-making, and self-delusion? This episode unpacks it all — from Harvey’s performative fragility to the psychological defense mechanisms at play. This isn’t just a statement; it’s a confession whispered between the lines. #HarveyAdelson #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #CourtroomDrama #PsychologicalAnalysis #Narcissism #FamilyCrime #TonyBrueski Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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After receiving a four-year prison sentence in October 2025, Sean “Diddy” Combs now faces an even more devastating blow: the loss of control. A federal forfeiture order has handed over every piece of digital media tied to his sex trafficking conviction to the FBI—tapes, hard drives, phones, and cameras. What once served as private leverage has now become state-owned evidence. In this breakdown, we dig deep into what civil forfeiture really means—how it works, why the Mann Act was used, and how the government can seize even “consensual” material if it facilitated a crime. We explore the eerie symbolism of the government now owning Diddy’s unfiltered archive—the raw footage of a life built on secrecy and control. From Shkreli’s Wu-Tang album to Madoff’s mansions, this is how power unravels: not in a courtroom, but in an auction house, an evidence vault, and in headlines that strip away brand and leave behind only case numbers.  #DiddyTrial #CivilForfeiture #FreakOffTapes #MannAct #FBIInvestigation #JusticeSystem #DiddySentencing #HiddenKillers #AssetSeizure #CelebrityCrime Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Before the families could speak, Hollywood did. In a stunning October 2025 announcement, Lifetime confirmed that actor Miles Merry will play Bryan Kohberger in an upcoming dramatization of the Idaho student murders. The film, part of the network’s long-running “Ripped From the Headlines” series, is already deep in pre-production — casting finalized, production crew set, and a release date likely locked. But the families of the victims? They were never asked. Never consulted. Never warned. This is Lifetime’s formula: turn tragedy into prime-time content. They did it with Amanda Knox, Gabby Petito, and Chris Watts — all criticized for exploiting real people’s pain. But the Kohberger case stands apart. There was no trial, no testimony, no motive revealed under oath. Kohberger pled guilty in July 2025, receiving four consecutive life sentences without parole. The record is silent — and into that silence, Lifetime will now write fiction. That’s what makes this story so unsettling. Without verified facts, screenwriters must invent them: imagined conflicts, fictional flashbacks, emotional arcs, and even dialogue for the killer himself. None of it comes from evidence or sworn testimony — yet millions will watch and remember those scenes as if they were true. Alivea Goncalves, sister of victim Kaylee Goncalves, called it “really angering.” The families weren’t informed. They learned from the headlines. To them, the victims are not characters, and their grief is not a plotline. This isn’t about one network being evil — it’s about the moral cost of entertainment that blurs the line between truth and storytelling. Because when a true crime story gets rewritten for television, it doesn’t just distort memory — it replaces it. #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #LifetimeMovie #TrueCrimeNews #KayleeGoncalves #XanaKernodle #MadisonMogen #EthanChapin #TrueCrimeCommunity #JusticeForTheVictims Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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Even after years of recordings, evidence, and convictions — the Adelsons still say it’s all a lie.  Why? Because when your identity is built on control, truth becomes negotiable.  In this episode, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and behavioral expert Robin Dreeke examine how cognitive dissonance, self-justification, and moral compartmentalization allowed the Adelsons to maintain their innocence narrative long after it collapsed. Donna’s defiance, Harvey’s “controlled rage,” and their total lack of empathy aren’t just arrogance — they’re survival mechanisms for people whose reality depends on never being wrong. Robin breaks down how deception fatigue, emotional rigidity, and “narrative dominance” turn ordinary denial into a pathology — one that consumes entire families. This isn’t just a breakdown of a courtroom moment. It’s a masterclass in how smart people convince themselves of the impossible. #AdelsonTrial #HiddenKillers #RobinDreeke #FBI #TrueCrime #Psychology #Denial #CognitiveDissonance #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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The death of Celeste Rivas, a missing 15-year-old girl found in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to music artist d4vd, has ignited a storm of speculation—and misinformation. But what do we actually know? What’s been confirmed by law enforcement? And what’s been dangerously fabricated? In this deep dive, we untangle the viral myths from the verified facts. No, she wasn’t dismembered. No, pregnancy was not listed on her autopsy. No, there is no confirmed relationship between Celeste and d4vd. What we do have is a tragic recovery, a deeply decomposed body, and a grieving family caught in the middle of a media circus they never asked for. This isn’t about defending or accusing. It’s about honoring the truth and respecting a case still under active investigation. We break down the timeline, the coroner’s findings, the property seizures, and the online backlash that’s turned speculation into spectacle. The real tragedy? A child died—and the internet turned it into a sideshow. Let’s bring it back to the facts. #CelesteRivas #d4vd #TrueCrime #TeslaCase #FactVsFiction #MissingPersons #LAPDInvestigation #TrueCrimeCommunity #TikTokCrime #HiddenKillers Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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