Divorce Papers on an Empty Bed: The Dan Markel Case

Divorce Papers on an Empty Bed: The Dan Markel Case Dan Markel, a 41-year-old Florida State University law professor, was shot twice in the head in the garage of his Tallahassee home on July 18, 2014, in a murder-for-hire plot built by his former in-laws. The FBI and Tallahassee police investigation that followed used wiretaps, SunPass toll records, and a cooperating hitman to win five convictions, including first-degree murder verdicts against former brother-in-law Charlie Adelson and family matriarch Donna Adelson. This one begins with a mop, a stepladder, and a hyperactive kid in Montreal who grew up to teach punishment theory to law students, and it ends with a 76-year-old grandmother serving life in a Florida prison. In between there's a divorce, a 50-50 custody schedule, a $1 million offer, a rented silver Prius trailing a man around town for two days, and a family so rattled by one undercover FBI agent that they started calling a murder "TV" on their own phone lines. Twelve years of trials, appeals, and one Florida law now named after the victim. Here's how a fight over 500 miles became a contract killing. 🔔 Subscribe for True Crime Cases multiple times a week Never miss a story. Subscribe to 10 Minute Murder for bite-sized true crime episodes delivered fresh every week. Get a weekly email from me about the upcoming cases and more: 10minutemurder.com/newsletter (https://www.10minutemurder.com/newsle...) 📱 Follow for Behind-the-Scenes Content Get exclusive case updates, research photos, and sneak peeks of upcoming episodes: • Instagram: @10minutemurder on IG (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...) (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...) • Facebook: 10 Minute Murder on FB (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...) • TikTok: 10 Minute Murder on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@10mmpod?is_fr...) 💬 Have a Case Suggestion? Know a fascinating case that deserves coverage? I love listener suggestions and feature the best ones in upcoming episodes. Email: joe@10minutemurder.com Website: 10minutemurder.com (https://10minutemurder.com) ⭐ Help Grow the True Crime Community • Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review to help other true crime fans discover the show • Share: Send this episode to fellow true crime enthusiasts • Join the Discussion: Tag us in your episode reactions on social media🎧 Want Even More True Crime?  Check out True Crime Blueprint, also created and hosted by Joe. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43zuDpH... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/323307878 Amazon Music/Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b7d... Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/1002664071 Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/tru... Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tr... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1113943 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/true-... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/10-m... (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/10-m...) .