Saturday, September 17, 2016
Last Night's ABC News 20/20 Program On The Dan Markel Murder: In-Laws & Outlaws
ABC reports that one of the alleged hit men (Luis Garcia) is negotiating with prosecutors to provide evidence implicating others in Dan Markel's murder in exchange for a reduced sentence in his case.
[See update below: Garcia's lawyer denies this and law enforcement reportedly planted this with 20/20 to spur plea negotiations.]
(Click on YouTube button on bottom right to view video directly to avoid interruption caused by blog's refresh rate.)
- 2 Paragraphs, 20/20: Murdered FSU Prof Dan Markel Waited 19 Minutes For Ambulance
- ABC News, FSU Law Professor's Former Boyfriend Claims She Said Her Brother Talked About Killing Ex-Husband
- ABC News, How Police Tracked Down and Caught 2 Suspected Hit Men in FSU Professor Murder Case
- ABC News, Police Video: Undercover Agent Confronts Slain FSU Professor's Ex-Mother-In-Law
- ABC News 36, How Cops Caught Suspected Hit Men in FSU Professor Murder
- ABC News 36, Undercover Agent Confronts Slain Professor's Ex-Mother-In-Law
- Daily Mail, 'You Better Kill Him': The Chilling Calls Made by Slain Florida Professor's In-Laws After Undercover Agent Posed as Hit Man's Brother in Sting Operation to Investigate His Murder
- Heavy, Dan Markel: The Photos You Need to See
- Heavy, FSU Law Professor Dan Markel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
- Heavy, Luis Rivera and Sigfredo Garcia: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
- Heavy, Wendi Adelson, Dan Markel’s Ex-Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
- People Magazine, Dan Markel Killing: Never-Before-Seen Clip Shows Police Sting Against Mother of FSU Professor's Ex-Wife
- Tallahassee Democrat, State Attorney Speaks Out in Advance of Markel 20/20
- Toronto Star, Florida Killing of Toronto-Born Professor Allegedly Linked to Former Brother-in-Law
Update: Above the Law, The ABC News ’20/20′ Segment On The Dan Markel Murder Case:
Let’s start with the bombshell that ABC News saved for the very end: the claim that Luis Rivera, one of the two alleged hitmen, is cooperating with the police and negotiating a plea deal. If true, this would constitute a major break in the case.
Alas, it appears not to be true. After the broadcast aired, a source close to the case told me that Rivera is not cooperating and that law enforcement floated the claim to 20/20 to see if it might shake anyone. To follow up, I reached out to Rivera’s lawyer, Chuck Collins. He denied the report to me: “While plea negotiations are always discussed, my client has never spoken to law enforcement or the State Attorney. We are preparing for our October 24th trial.”
Prior TaxProf Blog coverage:
- Man Arrested In Murder Of Dan Markel (May 26, 2016)
- Dan Markel Killing Investigated As Murder for Hire, 5-6 More Arrests Expected (May 26, 2016)
- Update On Murder-For-Hire Investigation Into Dan Markel's Death (May 31, 2016)
- Police: Dan Markel Was Killed In Murder-For-Hire Plot Orchestrated By Ex-Wife's Brother (June 2, 2016)
- Anatomy Of The Hit On Dan Markel (June 4, 2016)
- Update On Murder-For-Hire Investigation Into Dan Markel's Death (June 6, 2016)
- Wendi Adelson Discusses Her Ex-Husband Dan Markel's Murder: Transcript And Commentary (June 8, 2016)
- Dan Markel's Law Prof Colleagues Finger Ex-Wife's Family In Murder-For-Hire Killing (June 10, 2016)
- Update On Murder-For-Hire Investigation Into Dan Markel's Death (June 13, 2016)
- Grand Jury Indicts Two Hit Men In Dan Markel's Murder, State Attorney Expects More Indictments; Girlfriend Of Ex-Brother-in-Law Denies Ex-Wife's Family's Involvement (June 18, 2016)
- Update On Murder-For-Hire Investigation Into Dan Markel's Death: In Defense Of Charlie Adelson (June 21, 2016)
- Update On Murder-For-Hire Investigation Into Dan Markel's Death: Hit Men Thwarted In Previous Attempt To Kill FSU Law Prof (June 27, 2016)
- Update On Murder-For-Hire Investigation Into Dan Markel's Death: Charlie Adelson Denies 'Any Involvement' (July 3, 2016)
- Lawyer Denies Adelson Family's Involvement In Dan Markel's Murder, Fingers Florida State Law Students, PrawfsBlawg Readers As Possible Suspects (July 18, 2016)
- Today Marks Two Year Anniversary Of Dan Markel's Murder (July 18, 2016)
- The Adelson Family (Through Their Attorneys) Deny Any Involvement In Dan Markel's Murder (Aug. 3, 2016)
- Prosecutors Seek Records Showing Wendi Adelson's Brother Paid For Breast Enhancement Surgery For Mother Of Hit Man's Children After Dan Markel's Murder (Aug. 20, 2016)
- Judge In Dan Markel Murder Case Approves Subpoena To See If Wendi Adelson's Brother Paid For Breast Implants For Mother Of Hit Man's Children (Aug. 23, 2016)
- Police Video Released Of Wendi Adelson Being Told Of Dan Markel's Murder, Says Her Brother Joked About Hiring A Hit Man (Aug. 27, 2016)
- FBI Interview With Ex-Girlfriend Of Dan Markel's Ex-Brother-in-Law/Mother Of Hit Man's Children (Aug. 28, 2016)
- Adelson Family Will Not Be Charged In Dan Markel's Murder Despite Circumstantial Evidence Released By Police (Including $1 Million Offer To Allow Children To Move To Miami, Communication And Money Trail To Hit Men) (Sept. 9, 2016)
- Police Reach Out To Feds As Tensions Flare With Prosecutor Over Decision Not To Charge Adelson Family In Markel Murder; Ex-Brother-in-Law Discussed Killing Undercover Agent (Sept. 10, 2016)
- ABC News To Feature Dan Markel Murder Case On Friday's 20/20 Program (Sept. 14, 2016)
https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2016/09/last-nights-abc-news-2020-program-on-the-dan-markel-murder-in-laws-outlaws.html
Comments
@LawProf
I've been thinking about this recently. I've come to the conclusion that we have a market failure and that the government needs to step in to correct it. I do NOT want to nationalize these outlets (TV, print, online). However, I do want the government to Solyndra-style fund objective, old-school news outlets, to drive biased, infotainment outlets out of business (or snap them back to reality). The future of the Republic hangs in the balance.
Posted by: Anon | Sep 18, 2016 1:12:22 AM
Alright, I've actually looked at a few stories and some videos and whatnot.
BROTHER (+ HIS WIFE)
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Posted by: Anon | Sep 17, 2016 5:26:34 PM
Hopefully justice will be served and the dangerous people involved will be incarcerated and kept away from the rest of society.
Posted by: Jan | Sep 18, 2016 6:01:08 PM