Why Donna Adelson Might Take the Stand in Her Murder Trial

Why Donna Adelson Might Take the Stand in Her Murder Trial
As jury selection begins in the Donna Adelson trial, one of the biggest pretrial bombshells is her reported willingness to testify in her own defense. The 73-year-old matriarch of the Adelson family faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation in connection with the killing of FSU law professor Dan Markel — and testifying could expose her to devastating cross-examination.

In this Hidden Killers segment, Tony Brueski and defense attorney/former prosecutor Eric Faddis dissect what this decision could mean. Is it a strategic bluff? A calculated move to control the narrative? Or simply Donna’s belief that she can charm or talk her way through the jury’s doubts?

Eric explains the risks, the limited control defense counsel has over a client’s choice to testify, and how prosecutors will be ready with a paper trail of payments, coded phone calls, and the one-way Vietnam trip to challenge her credibility. The conversation also explores how the defense might try to limit her exposure on the stand and frame her as a protective — if over-involved — mother rather than a conspirator.

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