Surviving the Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime

STS is LIVE in NYC outside the courthouse where host Joel Waldman has been sitting in and watching as attorneys finalize their jury selection for the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial. The high-profile racketeering and sex-trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs kicked off with opening statements today and both prosecutors and the defense came out strong out of the gates. Diddy was arrested last September for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charged; and rejected a plea deal during his last pre-trial hearing. This is expected to be a high-profile case with not only Diddy but other celebrities and powerful names being named in the courtroom and on the witness list. Surviving The Survivor brings you the latest from New York City...⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

12 Maj 35min

Donna Adelson is back in court Friday as key pre-trial motions are heard in Tallahassee. Her trial, delayed until August 19, now hinges on new deadlines, discovery—and her bid to oust the judge. #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime on trending criminal cases. Donna Adelson returns to court Friday at 9 a.m. Eastern for a pivotal motions hearing in front of Leon County Judge Stephen Everett—the very judge her defense team is trying to have recused. The hearing comes after her murder trial was officially pushed back to August 19, giving way to new discovery deadlines and additional pre-trial maneuvering.  #DonnaAdelson #CharlieAdelson #DanMarkel #FSU #MurderForHire #TrueCrime #JusticeForDanMarkel #SurvivingTheSurvivor #LegalDrama #CourtroomLive #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrialUpdate #CriminalJustice #TallahasseeCourtroom⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

10 Maj 1h 7min

Charlie Adelson, already convicted in the Dan Markel murder and serving life, has filed a 91-page appeal. We break down what it reveals — and what it could mean for Donna, Wendi, and Harvey Adelson. #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime on trending criminal cases and this story is one that is close to our hearts. It’s the case that started it all for STS — the shocking murder-for-hire of FSU law professor Dan Markel. And we've been covering #JusticeforDanMarkel for a while now... Convicted killer Charlie Adelson has filed a 91-page appeal seeking to overturn his life sentence — even as his mother, Donna Adelson, awaits trial and a new investigation is unfolding behind the scenes. Charlie Adelson is the brother of Wendi Adelson, Dan Markel's ex-wife, who was in the middle of a custody battle when Dan Markel was shot and killed after pulling into the driveway of his Tallahassee, Florida home in 2014. Charlie Adelson was convicted of hiring Latin King gang members to take out his ex brother-in-law, Dan Markel.#BestGuests: • R. Timothy Jansen, famed Tallahassee criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor • Professor Jo Potuto, Professor Emerita, University of Nebraska College of Law #CharlieAdelson #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #FSULaw #MurderForHire #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #JusticeForDanMarkel #CriminalAppeal #SurvivingTheSurvivor⸻ #Support the show:All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

9 Maj 1h 32min

A new trial date has been set for Donna Adelson — August 19. But a secret investigation and recent wiretaps could have major consequences for the rest of the Adelson family. #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime on trending criminal cases. This is the twisted murder-for-hire that started it all — the case of Dan Markel. Dan Markel was shot and killed moments after he pulled up his driveway and into his garage. He died the next day. Now, almost 11 years later the story is still unraveling as alleged co-conspirators, like Donna Adelson, are going on trial one by one. Markel was killed in Tallahassee, Florida, in 2014, in a murder for hire in what prosecutors say was motivated by child custody issues with Markel's ex-wife, Wendi Adelson. Wendi Adelson's brother, Charlie Adelson, was convicted of the murder of Dan Markel in 2023 just days before his mother, Donna Adelson, was also arrested. We’re now learning that Donna Adelson’s trial, which was supposed to start in June 2025, is now set to begin August 19, but major questions still remain. A hearing is scheduled this Friday, and at the center of it all: • An apparent secret investigation involving new wiretaps that went through February 2024 • Speculation is mounting that the case may expand beyond Donna and Charlie • What could this mean for the other Adelsons like Wendi and Harvey?#BestGuests: Jeremy Mutz, former Leon County prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney Dr. Melissa Hamilton Law Professor Jo Potuto Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

8 Maj 1h 21min

Sean “Diddy” Combs looks unrecognizable in court as jury selection begins in his explosive sex trafficking trial. From gray hair to A-list witnesses and a wild swinger defense, STS breaks down Day 2 from inside the courtroom.⸻ #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime on trending criminal cases. Jury selection is underway in the high-stakes federal sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. On Day 2, the courtroom was abuzz with mentions of celebrity witnesses, sketch artist visuals of an aged and graying Diddy, and the defense’s jaw-dropping strategy: he was simply a swinger, immersed in a haze of drugs, not a predator. With cameras banned from court, we’re bringing you the real story behind the headlines.⸻ All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast#DiddyTrial #SeanCombs #TrueCrime #SexTrafficking #CassieVentura #CelebrityJustice #SurvivingTheSurvivor #CourtroomDrama #JusticeSystem #BestGuests Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

7 Maj 1h 22min

Brooks Houck, the longtime suspect in Crystal Rogers’ 2015 disappearance, is finally heading to trial for her murder. We analyze his police interview that may hold key clues to what really happened to the missing Bardstown mom. #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime… on trending criminal cases like the Crystal Rogers disappearance. Brooks Houck — the longtime boyfriend of missing Bardstown mother Crystal Rogers — was finally arrested in 2023 and is now facing a murder trial nearly a decade after her disappearance. His early police interview has come under new scrutiny as investigators build their case against him. In this episode, we break down that crucial interrogation and ask: did Brooks Houck reveal more than he intended? #BestGuests: • Phil Ramos – Retired Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department homicide detective • Dr. Detective Troy Looney – Active Akron, Ohio police detective and interrogation expert We’ll dig deep into body language, deception indicators, and how Houck’s statements may play at trial. Don’t miss this psychological and forensic breakdown of a high-stakes case. All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

3 Maj 2h 23min

All Things STS: Https://linktr.ee/stspodcastGet Joel's Book: Https://amzn.to/48GwbLxSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorCatch us live on YouTube: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeVenmo Donations: @STSPodcast⸻ Donna Adelson’s murder trial may be delayed again—this time over a secret wiretap and new side investigation. Is the state hiding something… or did they catch something even more damning? ⸻ #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor — the show that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime. The murder trial of Donna Adelson, already riddled with twists, has taken yet another wild turn. In an April 30 hearing, her defense team revealed the state secretly launched a side investigation involving a mysterious informant and over 30 wiretapped calls. The defense claims attorney-client conversations may have been intercepted, violating her constitutional rights — and they’ve barely scratched the surface of reviewing more than 32 hours of audio and 100,000+ emails. Judge Stephen Everett hasn’t ruled yet on delaying the June trial, but even the prosecution admits they wouldn’t be prejudiced by a continuance. Is this a legitimate delay tactic… or has new evidence come to light? We’ll break it all down with expert guests and bring you inside the courtroom drama like no one else can. ⸻ #BestGuests: • Louis Baptiste - Attorney & Dan Markel’s law student at FSU • Josh Ritter ‪@CRConfidential‬ • Jared Ross, ‪@justicefordanm‬#DonnaAdelson #CharlieAdelson #DanMarkel #FSU #FloridaStateUniversity #FSULaw #MurderForHire #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimePodcast #JusticeForDanMarkel #MurderTrial #CriminalInvestigation #LegalDrama #Wiretap #SurvivingTheSurvivor Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2 Maj 1h 21min

Donna Adelson’s legal team heads to court after 80,000 new files land just weeks before trial. Will the judge delay proceedings or force the defense to move forward as scheduled? #STSNation, Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the very #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime on trending criminal cases. This is the case that started it all — the murder-for-hire of FSU law professor Dan Markel. We’re going LIVE from Tallahassee as Donna Adelson returns to court. Her defense team is expected to argue that a last-minute discovery dump of 80,000 emails and files makes it impossible to go to trial on time. They’ve retained their own digital forensics expert, and the judge will now decide: delay or proceed? We break it all down in real time with two of the most respected legal voices in the country.#BestGuests: • Famed Tallahassee criminal defense attorney Tim Jansen • Professor Jo Potuto, Professor Emerita, University of Nebraska College of Law Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

1 Maj 2h 1min