What Happened After Dan Markel Refused Donna Adelson's Offer

What Happened After Dan Markel Refused Donna Adelson's Offer

Published: September 4, 2026

Duration: 17:21

Dan Markel's mother-in-law Donna Adelson allegedly offered him a million dollars to let her daughter and grandchildren relocate to South Florida. He refused. A judge had already denied the move. Prosecutors say the family that couldn't accept "no" from a courtroom or a checkbook turned to two hitmen from Miami instead.Markel was an FSU law professor, 41 years old, shot twice in the head in his Tallahassee garage on July 18, 2014 — the same morning his ex-wife had a Geek Squad technician at her house repairing the TV her brother gave her because it was "cheaper than hiring a hitman." The ki...