"My Mom Washed the Money” — Donna Adelson Directly Tied to Murder Plot

My Mom Washed the Money” — Donna Adelson Directly Tied to Murder
Plot
The Donna Adelson trial has taken a dramatic turn — and the
testimony laid out in court may be the most damning evidence yet
against the Adelson family matriarch.
For years, prosecutors have painted Donna as the controlling
force behind the plot to murder Dan Markel, her former
son-in-law. But now, through sworn testimony and financial
records, the paper trail and personal involvement are finally in
full view for the jury.

Former girlfriend of Charlie Adelson, Katherine Magbanua,
testified that every time she and Charlie discussed “the job” —
hiring someone to kill Markel — Charlie would suddenly step away
to call his mother, Donna, before returning to push her harder.
She said this happened repeatedly. Donna wasn’t a background
character — she was being consulted in real time.

Magbanua also revealed that Charlie told her the murder was meant
to “relieve his family’s suffering,” specifically pointing to his
parents, Donna and Harvey Adelson. That testimony directly tied
Donna’s own emotions and pressure into the motive.

Perhaps most shocking — Magbanua described receiving a damp,
molding payout in cash. When she asked Charlie about it, he told
her: “My mom washed the money.” This directly links Donna to
handling the proceeds of the crime.

And then came the forensic accounting. Expert witness Mary Hull
testified that Katherine Magbanua was placed on the Adelson
Institute payroll after the murder — and that every single one of
the 44 paychecks she received was signed by Donna Adelson. The
payments stopped abruptly after the infamous FBI “bump,” when
undercover agents confronted Donna in 2016.

This isn’t speculation. This is testimony, records, and
signatures — all pointing toward Donna Adelson’s deep involvement
in planning, paying for, and covering up the murder of Dan
Markel.

Was Donna Adelson the true mastermind behind the crime? Or was
she just another player in a toxic, criminally enmeshed family?
The jury will decide — but the evidence is stacking up against
her.

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