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  • Donna Adelson Appeals Her Life Sentence, Defense Expert Eric Faddis on What Happens Next

    Donna Adelson Appeals Her Life Sentence, Defense Expert Eric Faddis on What Happens Next
    Oct 17 2025
    Convicted of masterminding the murder of her former son-in-law Dan Markel, Donna Adelson is now fighting for her life — again. Her motion for a new trial has been denied, and her defense team is preparing to appeal the 2025 verdict that sent the 75-year-old matriarch to Florida’s state prison for life.

    But what does an appeal like this really look like? Can it work — or is this just a ritual step on the road to nowhere? Attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole on Hidden Killers Live to cut through the noise and map the real legal landscape ahead.

    From claims of juror misconduct and media bias to the ever-controversial wiretaps and family communications at the heart of the prosecution, we explore every possible angle that Donna’s lawyers might raise. And we ask the hard questions: Did Harvey Adelson’s angry courtroom speech hurt her case? Could Wendi Adelson still face charges? And what happens if Charlie’s own appeal succeeds before hers?

    It’s a story of money, power, and family — but also one about how our appeals system balances finality and fairness. Faddis takes us inside the strategy, the statistics, and the staggering odds of overturning a Florida murder conviction. Because in the end, Donna Adelson’s fight isn’t just about freedom — it’s about legacy, and whether justice has the courage to look back.

    #HiddenKillers #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #EricFaddis #TrueCrime #LegalAppeal #FloridaJustice #TonyBrueski #FamilyCrime #LawAndCrime


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    22 min
  • Inside the Greenberg Cover-Up Claims, Attorney Eric Faddis Legal Breakdown

    Inside the Greenberg Cover-Up Claims, Attorney Eric Faddis Legal Breakdown
    Oct 17 2025
    More than 14 years after Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment, the controversy has only grown louder. This year, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lindsay Simon re-affirmed the 2011 ruling of suicide — despite twenty stab wounds, including injuries to the back of the neck and skull. But the original pathologist, Dr. Marlon Osbourne, has now recanted his own finding, publicly declaring that he no longer believes Ellen took her own life. That one sworn statement has shaken a city and reignited a decade of distrust in its institutions.

    Today on Hidden Killers Live, defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole to analyze what this new 2025 report really means — and what legal options the Greenberg family has left. Can a case like this ever be reopened after a settlement? What happens when a medical examiner reverses their opinion years later? And why does the system seem to fight so hard to protect its own narrative — even when the evidence screams otherwise?

    We dig into the forensics, the law, and the psychology of institutional loyalty. This isn’t just a whodunit — it’s a how-did-they-get-away-with-it story that every citizen should be watching. Because if Ellen Greenberg can die this way and still be called a suicide, what does that say about our justice system and those who swear to uphold it?

    #HiddenKillers #EllenGreenberg #EricFaddis #TrueCrime #JusticeForEllen #ForensicScience #MedicalExaminer #LegalAnalysis #TonyBrueski #CrimeInvestigation


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    37 min
  • Ellen Greenberg & Donna Adelson, Attorney Eric Faddis Expert Legal Breakdown

    Ellen Greenberg & Donna Adelson, Attorney Eric Faddis Expert Legal Breakdown
    Oct 17 2025
    Two cases. Two women. Two very different ends of the justice system — and both asking the same question: how does this happen?

    In Philadelphia, Ellen Greenberg was found dead with twenty stab wounds, yet her death is still officially classified as a suicide. In Florida, Donna Adelson sits in a state prison for orchestrating her former son-in-law’s murder, preparing to appeal a conviction that rocked her family to its core. Both cases raise a larger truth: the law doesn’t always get it right — and when it does get it wrong, it rarely admits it.


    Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole on Hidden Killers Live to unpack the legal and moral threads tying these two stories together. From medical examiner recantations and conflicted expert testimony to the complex machinery of appeals, we look at how American justice sometimes closes ranks instead of cases.

    What does it mean when a city won’t reverse a death ruling everyone questions? What does it say when a wealthy Florida family can still fight the system for years after a life sentence? And why do so many families — from Greenberg to Markel — feel like they’re fighting not for justice, but against it?

    This double feature dives into the fault lines of law, power, and truth. Because when systems protect themselves more than the people they serve, everyone should be asking — what does justice even mean anymore?


    #HiddenKillers #EllenGreenberg #DonnaAdelson #EricFaddis #TrueCrime #JusticeSystem #LegalAnalysis #TonyBrueski #DanMarkel #CrimeCommentary

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    59 min
  • I Am the Victim: Donna Adelson’s Unraveling at Sentencing

    I Am the Victim: Donna Adelson’s Unraveling at Sentencing
    Oct 16 2025
    Donna Adelson didn’t beg for mercy at sentencing—she grabbed the mic and tried to rewrite history.

    In this raw, emotionally fractured courtroom speech, Donna portrayed herself not as a conspirator—but as a victim. “There are two crimes,” she declared. “The second is taking my life.” Her voice cracked, her story crumbled, and what we witnessed was more than denial—it was psychological collapse playing out live.

    In this episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to dissect:

    • What narcissistic collapse really looks and sounds like when the façade finally breaks

    • Why Donna's repeated references to her grandchildren, oaths on her life, and attacks on the system reveal more about control than conscience

    • How emotional manipulation works in sentencing statements—and why selective grief is a red flag

    • The psychological toll of living inside a family system built on secrecy, power, and self-preservation

    This isn’t just courtroom drama. It’s behavioral dissection.

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    #DonnaAdelson #HiddenKillers #DanMarkel #PsychologicalCollapse #SentencingStatement #CourtroomBehavior #ShavaunScott #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimePodcast #FamilyDenial #EmotionalManipulation


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    34 min
  • You Took My Wife—and My Life: Harvey Adelson Melts Down in Court

    You Took My Wife—and My Life: Harvey Adelson Melts Down in Court
    Oct 16 2025
    What happens when a man loses not just his wife—but the version of reality he’s built for over 50 years?

    In this gripping episode, we unpack the emotional, erratic, and deeply revealing courtroom statement of Harvey Adelson, the husband of convicted murderer Donna Adelson. At her sentencing, Harvey took the stand and delivered a passionate defense of his wife—denying all wrongdoing, blaming the justice system, accusing witnesses of lying, and even calling Dan Markel’s grieving parents dishonest.

    But here’s the twist: Harvey’s grief is real. So is his collapse. And so is his refusal to acknowledge the truth.

    With psychotherapist Shavaun Scott, we explore:

    • The psychology of enmeshment and why Harvey can’t separate Donna’s guilt from his own identity

    • Why family loyalty in narcissistic systems becomes more important than the truth

    • How denial, image preservation, and emotional breakdown all show up in real time

    What it means when someone experiences their spouse’s conviction as their own personal execution

    This is not just a reaction. It’s a psychological autopsy of a collapsing dynasty.

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    #HiddenKillers #HarveyAdelson #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #FamilyDenial #PsychologicalCollapse #CourtroomDrama #ShavaunScott #TonyBrueski


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    29 min
  • The Adelsons Fall Apart: Narcissism, Denial, and Legacy in Shambles

    The Adelsons Fall Apart: Narcissism, Denial, and Legacy in Shambles
    Oct 16 2025
    It wasn’t just Donna Adelson who broke down at sentencing—it was her husband Harvey, too. And in their back-to-back emotional outbursts, we witnessed the unraveling of an entire family narrative that had held for over a decade.

    In this joint psychological breakdown, Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole are joined by psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to dissect the most emotionally charged—and revealing—moments of both Donna and Harvey’s final courtroom statements.

    Together, we examine:

    • How narcissistic collapse shows up in real time through fractured speech, emotional spirals, and selective memory

    • Why Harvey’s grief appears genuine—but is directed toward defending the illusion, not the truth

    • How Donna’s use of oaths, denial, and moral inversion reframes her as a victim of the justice system

    • The family system that enabled this collapse—and what happens when loyalty outweighs accountability

    This is what it sounds like when a legacy built on image can no longer hold the weight of the truth.


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    #AdelsonTrial #DonnaAdelson #HarveyAdelson #DanMarkel #FamilyCollapse #NarcissisticCollapse #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #CourtroomDrama #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott


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    1 h et 2 min
  • The Ellen Greenberg COVER-UP CONTINUES, Despite Public Pressure

    The Ellen Greenberg COVER-UP CONTINUES, Despite Public Pressure
    Oct 15 2025
    There’s no way around it — the 2025 Ellen Greenberg report is a system defending itself, not an honest reevaluation of a suspicious death.

    Ellen Greenberg was 27, engaged, and planning a wedding when she was found with 23 wounds. Years later, after national media coverage, civil litigation, and public pressure, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office claimed to conduct an “independent review.” The result? No change. Still suicide. Still silence on the most disturbing details.

    In this powerful breakdown, defense attorney Bob Motta joins Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole to take apart the legal language, institutional incentives, and forensic deflections used to make this ruling appear conclusive. They explore how government agencies rewrite their own mistakes — and why Ellen’s case is one of the most chilling examples of procedural finality being used as a weapon.

    The public deserves better. Ellen’s family deserves the truth.
    And this episode holds nothing back.

    #EllenGreenberg #JusticeForEllenGreenberg #EllenGreenbergCase #BobMotta #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #TruthNotClosure #ForensicReviewFail #SystemProtectsItself #TrueCrimeAnalysis

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    43 min
  • Ellen Greenberg: The 2025 Report That Protects Power, Not Truth

    Ellen Greenberg: The 2025 Report That Protects Power, Not Truth
    Oct 15 2025
    The name Ellen Greenberg has come to represent something larger than a single case — it’s now a symbol of what happens when systems prioritize self-protection over truth.

    In 2025, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office released a highly anticipated “independent review” of Ellen’s death — only to double down on the original ruling of suicide. Despite 23 wounds, unanswered questions, and growing national outrage, the system closed ranks once again.

    In this episode, criminal defense attorney Bob Motta joins Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole to unpack why this report has so many legal experts — and the public — demanding accountability. Together, they break down how the language of “reasonable certainty” shields agencies from scrutiny, why internal reviews rarely lead to justice, and how Ellen’s case reflects a larger failure in forensic oversight.

    This isn’t just about one ruling.
    This is about how easy it is to rewrite reality when no one wants to face the cost of being wrong.

    If you’ve followed the Ellen Greenberg case, this conversation gives voice to everything the report tried to quiet.
    And if you haven’t? This is where you need to start.

    #EllenGreenberg #JusticeForEllenGreenberg #EllenGreenbergCase #HiddenKillers #BobMotta #TonyBrueski #ForensicFailure #InstitutionalCoverup #TrueCrimePodcast #SystemicFailure


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    27 min