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Sunday, December 17, 2023

‘I’m Not Responsible For Charlie’s Situation:’ Wendi Coldly Dismisses Frantic Donna After Charlie's Conviction In Dan Markel's Murder

New York Sun, ‘I’m Not Responsible for Charlie’s Situation:’ Ex-Wife of Murdered Professor Coldly Dismisses Frantic Mom After Dentist Brother’s Murder Conviction: Jailhouse Tapes:

Adelson (Wendi)Wendi Adelson, whose ex-husband Dan Markel was murdered during an ugly custody dispute, coldly dismissed her mother in an icy text exchange last month in the immediate hours after her brother, Charlie, was convicted of hiring Latin Kings hitmen to kill Markel, according to Florida jailhouse tapes.

The tapes are from 35 hours of phone calls Charlie made from the Leon County Jail to his mother, Donna Adelson, 73, in the days following his conviction, during which she discussed suicide and plans to flee the country. After listening to those calls, prosecutors accelerated their plans to charge Donna with Markel’s murder. She was arrested at Miami International Airport on November 13 while boarding a flight to Vietnam via the United Arab Emirates. Neither country has an extradition treaty with the U.S., something Donna mentioned in the recorded phone calls.

During her phone calls with Charlie, Donna read Charlie a text exchange she had with her daughter, Wendi, in the hours after Charlie’s conviction. After texting Wendi that Charlie had been asking how his sister was “holding up,” Donna said she wrote to Wendi, “I didn’t have the heart to tell him that you never called us…. Everyone looks to protect you. I bet you’ve got a lot to think about.”

In reply, Wendi, a lawyer, texted back,

“Dear mom, I know you were upset by the verdict, but the anger directed at me is not justified. I’m not responsible in any way for Charlie’s situation. I am not guilty because I did not do anything wrong and I was not involved in any way with Danny’s death.” She then told her mother to talk to her lawyers if she wished to discuss the case before adding that she needs to be “singularly focused on taking care of the boys during this difficult time.”

Donna‘s response went as follows: “We are your parents. We are and have always been there for you and the boys. None of what we wrote matters about the case. That’s over. I just want you to know how many times Charlie is asking about you.”

Charlie Adelson Jail Calls Show Mom's Frustration with Wendi, Fear Of Arrest

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