The 75-year-old was convicted of murder on Thursday in the 2014 killing of her former son-in-law.
Donna Adelson was convicted of murder on Thursday in the 2014 killing of her former son-in-law.
Florida jurors found the 75-year-old guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation.
Prosecutors alleged that Adelson helped orchestrate the killing of Daniel Markel after he refused to let her daughter move from Tallahassee to South Florida with their two children.Why It Matters
Adelson is the fifth person to be put on trial in the alleged murder-for-hire plot. Donna Adelson’s son, Charles Adelson, and his ex-girlfriend Katherine Magbanua are already serving a life sentence for the murder.
Prosecutors said Magbanua was the go-between for the two men hired to carry out Markel’s killing, Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera. Garcia is serving a life sentence while Rivera is serving a 19-year sentence after cooperating with the state.What To Know
Markel and Wendi Adelson were divorced and shared custody of their two children. Wendi wanted to move from Tallahassee to South Florida to be closer to her family, however a judge ruled that she could not move the children.
Markel was fatally shot in the head inside his garage in Tallahassee on July 18, 2014.
