The Wendi That Dan Knew: Inside Markel’s Final Court Filings

Disclaimer  This story is based on Dan
Markel’s 2014 family-court filings in Adelson v. Markel (Leon
County, Florida). Everything described here comes from Dan’s
sworn motions and memoranda. These are allegations he made; they
were never adjudicated by a court, because hearings were
postponed and Dan was killed before they could be heard. Nothing
here should be taken as established fact or judicial
finding.

In 2014, just months before his murder, Florida State University
law professor Dan Markel filed a series of motions in his divorce
case with Wendi Adelson. These documents were never adjudicated —
the hearings were postponed, and Dan was killed before the court
could address them. But what remains are Dan’s own words, sworn
and filed, laying out the version of events he wanted the judge
to see.

In this episode, we walk through those filings in detail.
According to Dan, communication with his sons dwindled to almost
nothing — just twenty-five minutes of Skype over three months. He
alleged that calls were blocked, cut short, or pushed to
voicemail. He claimed Wendi ignored court-ordered schedules,
withheld addresses when traveling with the children, and cut him
out of educational decisions.

Dan also raised financial disputes. He alleged undisclosed
accounts, understated income, and jewelry and vehicles listed at
zero value. He even pointed to a Holocaust-era family ring, sworn
to be returned if requested, that he said was withheld when his
elderly uncle asked for it back.

Beyond parenting and finances, Dan alleged a pattern of
litigation tactics he described as obstructive: false testimony,
frivolous motions, and discovery battles. To him, these weren’t
just disagreements — they were signs of control and
concealment.

These filings are allegations, not findings. They were Dan’s
story, his attempt to document the Wendi he said he had come to
know. Tonight, we examine those court papers, what they reveal,
and why Dan believed they mattered.

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