Donna Adelson Trial: Sgt. Christopher Corbitt Reveals Wiretap Calls & Coded Messages

Donna Adelson Trial: Sgt. Christopher Corbitt Reveals
Wiretap Calls & Coded Messages
The jury in the Trial of Donna Adelson heard
pivotal testimony today from Tallahassee Police Sgt.
Christopher Corbitt, who meticulously walked them
through intercepted calls, text records, and cell tower data. His
work formed the backbone of the state’s investigation into the
murder-for-hire plot that claimed the life of Dan Markel.

Corbitt explained how investigators tracked patterns of
communication between Donna Adelson, her son Charlie
Adelson, and Katherine Magbanua, using mirrored phones
and wiretaps to capture conversations. Jurors saw firsthand how
the family’s phone traffic spiked around critical moments—such as
the hitmen’s trips to Tallahassee and the undercover “bump”
staged against Donna in 2016.

One of the most striking moments came when Corbitt highlighted
Donna’s first call after the bump: she dialed
Charlie immediately. The prosecution argued that this reflexive
move showed Donna’s awareness of the conspiracy. Jurors also
reviewed a coded exchange in which Donna sent Charlie a message
about a “birthday present,” with prosecutors alleging it was code
for payments tied to the murder.

Why does this testimony matter? Because it strips away
speculation and lays out a digital trail. Corbitt’s evidence
connects Donna’s behavior to specific points in the conspiracy
timeline, offering jurors objective proof that her actions
weren’t coincidence. For prosecutors, this testimony is a chance
to show that Donna wasn’t a bystander—she was an active
communicator whose calls and texts tie her directly into the
planning and cover-up.

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