‘Control Yourself!’ Judge Reprimands Wealthy Matriarch After She Loses It During Murder-for-Hire Verdict

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Sep 5th, 2025, 12:48 pm

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The judge in a murder-for-hire trial strongly reprimanded 75-year-old Donna Adelson for her emotional outburst after she was found guilty of masterminding a plan to kill her ex-son-in-law.

Adelson shouted “Oh my God!” as the judge pronounced her guilty of first-degree murder in a Tallahassee, Florida courtroom on Thursday.

“Mrs. Adelson, control yourself!” admonished Florida Second Judicial Circuit Judge Stephen Everett as Adelson continued to sob.

Adelson was also found guilt

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