Ep. 23: The Murder of Dan Markel

When Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was shot in the garage of his Tallahassee home, investigators knew almost immediately that his murder wasn’t random. But the trail would eventually lead nearly 500 miles away and into the middle of one of the most bitter family conflicts imaginable. What began with a contentious divorce and custody battle unraveled into an extraordinary murder-for-hire investigation involving two hitmen, a rented Prius, an alleged first attempt, secret recordings, an undercover FBI operation, a bizarre extortion defense, and an airport arrest that came nearly a decade after Dan’s murder. In this episode of Crime Snob, we break down the murder of Dan Markel and the complicated web connecting Katherine Magbanua, Sigfredo Garcia, Luis Rivera, Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson, as well as the questions that continue to surround Wendi Adelson. This is a case where every answer seemed to uncover another layer, and it would take investigators years to reveal just how deep the story went.