{"id":107884,"date":"2025-02-06T17:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T01:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/06\/donna-adelson-moved-to-protective-custody\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T17:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T01:03:27","slug":"donna-adelson-moved-to-protective-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/06\/donna-adelson-moved-to-protective-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"Donna Adelson Moved To Protective Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/donna-adelson-mugshot-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chronicling the Adelson trial has had its fair share of clever legal arguments and delays, but this development happened out of court. Being incarcerated comes with its stressors. Being in a cell and having your day dictated to you take their toll, but sometimes it\u2019s the good rapport (or lack thereof) with your fellow inmates that really gets you. Donna Adelson recently had a less-than-stellar interaction with a fellow inmate \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/02\/06\/donna-adelson-charged-in-dan-markel-murder-moved-to-protective-custody-at-jail-after-alleged-assault\/78284372007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tallahassee<\/a> has coverage:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2023\/11\/13\/donna-adelson-arrested-days-after-sons-conviction-in-dan-markel-murder\/71572257007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Donna Adelson<\/a>, an alleged mastermind behind the 2014 contract killing of law professor Dan Markel, claimed she was \u201cgrabbed\u201d and extorted late last year at the Leon County Detention Facility.<br \/>\u2026<br \/>\u201cOn Feb. 3, Donna Adelson alleged another inmate grabbed her by the arm in relation to an attempt to extort,\u201d Knight said. \u201cShe said this happened back in December. She said it happened in the bathroom area, not in the shower. She would not provide any information regarding the alleged suspects.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Adelson has since been placed in protective custody. Being protected from aggression shouldn\u2019t stop once you\u2019re behind bars \u2014 and we\u2019re a better country for protecting people in vulnerable positions. Whatever justice she deserves should be meted out in a courtroom by a judge and jurors, not by a fellow inmate in a bathroom area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/02\/06\/donna-adelson-charged-in-dan-markel-murder-moved-to-protective-custody-at-jail-after-alleged-assault\/78284372007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donna Adelson Moved To Protective Custody At Jail After Alleged Assault, Extortion<\/a> [Tallahassee]<br \/>Earlier: <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/Williams-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-772523\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10222912314148913&amp;set=p.10222912314148913&amp;opaqueCursor=AboVBPzRKh4loie1LupyI7ltSvsaUWxURlMk_338xXb_BPhzMNPHbWfVDUsOyUH1mfvHQ4Bsipef989J-V0OyqhMZzHPafTw49vttxDh_no8xymRSSUssmh47qTzHAc13R0wzk8nPhgSylnSAYcBNbHjYDqZDqy5r0f7PwzCZw9T-0cakKMIin3XI0O8R5H5OJGAu4kJjGPAoZpgL6woU9lwoHiAjxAwAlpmdlyt6vHLJ1TVn2srkC3G4qBW5ANthJ_YNT3BUPCu2vu1ZIxiqYwXGLfMIxQR4cllUaB0Cja74ln1FHs3n-xyHe6MDtxln0-F4QJchox9nCaivB_xmSxw3FduERhPebhWj1MKJ20jeucGZ64jY6DdUn2d87dVgNlFE5qHvNEtfMpoEKx1096oFfqbZ9s71YVsbXxLIsRiiW54eLp4R7z3WHAKu8v8xeLIZt86UVU1iOaSlJ0n5tT3_VonQT6n2F0sIUSLY272cI-yjWxaUIr0Qj-1NQDFFcn9dkq8pYV2-o0M3LK2Qhr9LKt-Bk4MTGUZCkb4Kw6mgDmRCux3nhJqd2hdLd8LgTA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/33296970\/Lets_Be_Frank_Parrhesia_and_the_Black_Comedic_Tradition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor<\/a>, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cwilliams@abovethelaw.com\">cwilliams@abovethelaw.com<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WritesForRent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/02\/donna-adelson-moved-to-protective-custody\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donna Adelson Moved To Protective Custody<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/donna-adelson-mugshot-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chronicling the Adelson trial has had its fair share of clever legal arguments and delays, but this development happened out of court. Being incarcerated comes with its stressors. Being in a cell and having your day dictated to you take their toll, but sometimes it\u2019s the good rapport (or lack thereof) with your fellow inmates that really gets you. Donna Adelson recently had a less-than-stellar interaction with a fellow inmate \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/02\/06\/donna-adelson-charged-in-dan-markel-murder-moved-to-protective-custody-at-jail-after-alleged-assault\/78284372007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tallahassee<\/a> has coverage:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2023\/11\/13\/donna-adelson-arrested-days-after-sons-conviction-in-dan-markel-murder\/71572257007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Donna Adelson<\/a>, an alleged mastermind behind the 2014 contract killing of law professor Dan Markel, claimed she was \u201cgrabbed\u201d and extorted late last year at the Leon County Detention Facility.<br \/>\u2026<br \/>\u201cOn Feb. 3, Donna Adelson alleged another inmate grabbed her by the arm in relation to an attempt to extort,\u201d Knight said. \u201cShe said this happened back in December. She said it happened in the bathroom area, not in the shower. She would not provide any information regarding the alleged suspects.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Adelson has since been placed in protective custody. Being protected from aggression shouldn\u2019t stop once you\u2019re behind bars \u2014 and we\u2019re a better country for protecting people in vulnerable positions. Whatever justice she deserves should be meted out in a courtroom by a judge and jurors, not by a fellow inmate in a bathroom area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/02\/06\/donna-adelson-charged-in-dan-markel-murder-moved-to-protective-custody-at-jail-after-alleged-assault\/78284372007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donna Adelson Moved To Protective Custody At Jail After Alleged Assault, Extortion<\/a> [Tallahassee]<br \/>Earlier: <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/Williams-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-772523\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10222912314148913&amp;set=p.10222912314148913&amp;opaqueCursor=AboVBPzRKh4loie1LupyI7ltSvsaUWxURlMk_338xXb_BPhzMNPHbWfVDUsOyUH1mfvHQ4Bsipef989J-V0OyqhMZzHPafTw49vttxDh_no8xymRSSUssmh47qTzHAc13R0wzk8nPhgSylnSAYcBNbHjYDqZDqy5r0f7PwzCZw9T-0cakKMIin3XI0O8R5H5OJGAu4kJjGPAoZpgL6woU9lwoHiAjxAwAlpmdlyt6vHLJ1TVn2srkC3G4qBW5ANthJ_YNT3BUPCu2vu1ZIxiqYwXGLfMIxQR4cllUaB0Cja74ln1FHs3n-xyHe6MDtxln0-F4QJchox9nCaivB_xmSxw3FduERhPebhWj1MKJ20jeucGZ64jY6DdUn2d87dVgNlFE5qHvNEtfMpoEKx1096oFfqbZ9s71YVsbXxLIsRiiW54eLp4R7z3WHAKu8v8xeLIZt86UVU1iOaSlJ0n5tT3_VonQT6n2F0sIUSLY272cI-yjWxaUIr0Qj-1NQDFFcn9dkq8pYV2-o0M3LK2Qhr9LKt-Bk4MTGUZCkb4Kw6mgDmRCux3nhJqd2hdLd8LgTA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law School Memes for Edgy T14s<\/a>. \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/33296970\/Lets_Be_Frank_Parrhesia_and_the_Black_Comedic_Tradition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor<\/a>, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#1477637d78787d7579675475767b6271607c717875633a777b79\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>\u00a0and by tweet at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WritesForRent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chronicling the Adelson trial has had its fair share of clever legal arguments and delays, but this development happened out of court. Being incarcerated comes with its stressors. 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