Donna Adelson's Plan for Wendi's Sons Was WHAT?!

Donna Adelson's Plan for Wendi's Sons Was WHAT?!

Published: September 20, 2026

Duration: 51:10

The Donna Adelson trial forced the Adelson family’s private communications into open court, and Wendi Adelson’s testimony showed how far her mother wanted to push after losing the relocation fight with Dan Markel. Wendi testified that Donna suggested baptizing the boys as Christians, putting them in Hitler Youth uniforms, and trying a $1 million offer to persuade Markel to let them move to South Florida. 

That evidence sits beside testimony from Donna’s own children about how she operated inside the family. Wendi said Donna “micromanaged my life.” Robert Adelson testified that his mother was controlling, had fixed i...