20/20 ‘First Divorced Then Dead’ Preview: The case of murdered Florida law professor



On the morning of July 18, 2014, beloved FSU law professor and father of two young children, Dan Markel, pulled into his driveway and was approached by an unknown man who shot him twice in the head at point-blank range. Authorities were finally led to the arrest of the hitmen responsible for Markel’s death. But the question remained: Who hired the hitmen?

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44 comments

  1. I’ve tried to search for this on tv ABC 20/20. No luck.

  2. Warm, loving, great family she comes from good stock, except they’re all sociopaths😢😢😢

  3. Rest In Heavenly Peace🙏🤍🕊🙏♥️

  4. Just like any dating site, watch out for the nutjobs.

  5. Smartest was the oldest, didn't listen to

  6. I just saw a headline that Donna has been arrested

  7. And the saga continues, Donna was arrested last night (11/13/23) at Miami International Airport.

  8. DONNA ADELSON ARRESTED TONIGHT!

  9. An irony is that Donna helped her daughter find & approved of her dating -marrying Dan.

  10. I dont even know how MRS MARKEL, can speak about wendi, /… she is a very strong woman.

  11. 'domestic coordinator?' fancy name for a housewife.

  12. I feel sorry for the so called human being that pulled such a heartless act because they sealed there own fate that's not a threat it's a promise my heartless friend🤬

  13. After washing this entire episode really senseless murder this brother in law is sycopath but I do believe his mom knew what is was about to happen and his sister no sure at this time …..is been some kind justice cause is no really justice for murder they still alive and dead is going for ever for no real reason is mind blowing what happen here .

  14. Wendis whole family should be held responsible
    But the mother n brother clearly knew . I feel so bad for the children n i wonder if they will ever know how much there father loved them .
    Wendi changed their last names
    You couldn't let ur dead ex husband have that
    Garage people, money can't buy class or kindness.

  15. Wendi and her family knew Dan was a devout and observant Jew even though they themselves were not as religious

  16. smart, driven, ambitious, and deeply homicidal family

  17. Why isnt the mother in jail? Psychopaths!

  18. Love this Donna footage. There’s so little about this monster out there. Wendi was also a contestant on a game show. So was Lori Vallow. Interesting.

  19. Wendy had an upper eyelid blephloplasty She use to have full upper eyelids, now her eyes are bigger with defined eyelid crease

  20. "Blow Me Up Tom" Don't get married boys. Downside risks are many, very devastating and common for men. Including death. You just don't know. Ahwatukee Sue got away with killing her man.

  21. Controlling mother in laws have ruined many millions of lives.

  22. I still don't get it why people think murder is ever an option

  23. NO! The Law! This is the First Divorced Then Dead

  24. I lived in coral springs in the 80s, at least back then it wasn't a great place to live, nothing to do for young people

  25. I want to shed some light on this since I havent seen anyone comment about it and it was brought up alot at the trial. Years ago I had this friend who had an older brother whom ran with gangs, did prison time and dealt drugs. Well he got connected with some big time drug delaers and began smuggling drugs from Mexico into the US. They would put the drugs inside the vehicles tires. When he would come back he would show us the money he would payed with. It was 10k each time and each thousand was 10 one hundred dollar bills stapled on the left corner. Same as described here on this case. I had never seen that done before but it was the first thing that popped into my mind when it was mentioned at the trial. Its crazy to me because a drug smugglers life compared to a periodontist are two different worlds apart. I wonder where did or what gave Charlie that idea..
    Anyway just wanted to share my experience with this stapled money.

  26. I’ve always thought than an Italian or Jewish matriarch is someone to be feared 😅

  27. This is such a heartbreaking story. I read a book about it. The saddest part if their children losing their father and knowing why and who was responsible.

  28. What, an 8 minute segment meant to cover this case. Boo on you.

  29. I watched the episode last night and there
    are so many more things about Wendi that were not shown. Donna should be arrested as soon as possible, a lot of evidence against her was exposed during the trial. I wish Dan would have seen the first red flag at the wedding. I hope you guys will do a follow up episode because there are a lot more facts that need to be shown. This is a very dangerous family IMO.
    RIP Dan Markel
    #JUSTICEFORDAN

  30. Nothing is not always what they seem. A lot of secrets. Yes in these religious families you’re controlled (narcissistic) a lot. If you don’t follow the rules even as an adult you’re shunned from the family n church as well. There is trouble brewing in this household. It’s just a matter of time b4 things begin to blow up. Someone is getting unhinged in a future situation.

  31. Where’s the full episode

  32. Donna, Wendi and Harvey all need to be charged !!!! I'm glad that charlie is finally charged!

  33. Donna is next on the hit list of prosecution no doubt, what a nightmare mother in-law, this is a common psychiatric problem with some mothers…

  34. Remember guys don't be "too all-american, don't light up a room or don't be the life of the party". Follow this advice and you'll live longer

  35. I cant believe this young good looking, educated, intelligent father who had alot going for him lost his life all because of one egotistical, entitled narcissistic spoiled woman that couldnt handle that the divorce wasnt going her way. The fact that she gets to live life wealthy, healthy and free is very disturbing.

  36. Where is the full episode?

  37. The meddling mother in-law. Big red flag ! 3 times ive experienced this personally, i was lucky i had the intuition not to carry each relationship further.

  38. When I watch these stories I am reminded of the Death on the Nile character, Mrs. Salome Otterbourne Her soused reply/ exclamation (paraphrased): “my life is beauty and romance, not these grubby murders.” ;). Again, pithy.

  39. So many game show connections to murderers- Vallow, the guy on family feud, now these two women and I think there’s at least one other.

  40. Coral Springs: “a suburb of nowhere.” ;). Very pithy.