FL v. Charlie Adelson | Defense Closing Argument

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[@Aspire2Bsum1]

Does he understand that he is YELLING at the jury? That he is condescending.

[@user-ke8st8jc1v]

He is not yelling, why are you saying that when we all can see he is not ??? He is passionate trying to convince the jury of his client’s innocence. Imagine listening to a story told by you … that’s why people should always take anything “with a grain of salt “

[@marksnyder6120]

Short man complex!!!

[@moonbeam385]

Reasonable doubt? Good luck! How come his parents refuse to testify in favor of the accused IF the entire family was not directly involved?

[@rec.thecritic]

Why would they testify if they had nothing to do with it?? It doesn't make sense

[@doygazgar]

In case they implicate themselves 😮

[@emoliver80]

​@@rec.thecriticwell supposedly Wendi had nothing to do with it, but she testified. Bare minimum Donna is in those phone conversations and she could testify to "clear up" any "misunderstandings" in those. To speak on her sons behalf and try to help get him out of trouble, that'd be another good reason to testify. I think we all know why she wouldn't though. Shes next.

[@markbaz]

I don’t think it would have mattered who testified in Charlie’s defense in Tallahassee. I don’t think a Addelson can get a fair trial there. This case is going on 10 years, who in that town hasn’t heard about it or formed an opinion on their guilt.

[@doygazgar]

@@markbaz that's because they're guilty 😆 the evidence says it all ?

[@marksnyder6120]

To be a defense attorney you have to have a desire for punishment. To have to sit up there and argue these idiotic tales that a defendant comes up with, has got to be demeaning! No jury is dumb enough to believe this crazy story.

[@jasminebaby3375]

The extortion is about to happen as soon as he goes to prison.

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

This will allow the surviving Markels to fight for the custody of the kids.

[@doygazgar]

Less than 4 hours deliberation just shows you what a fantastic job the prosecution team did 👏 jobs not done yet 😮 donna someone's knocking at your door 😅

[@cleew8762]

Yes indeed

[@MyKakasa]

@@cleew8762 ASAP

[@Charlesbjtown]

Im surprised it took that long. Shouldn't have took any longer than the time it took to fill out the verdict form.

[@BeStrong4ever]

Markels should have custody of the boys- once all Adelsons are behind bars

[@debbiejones4935]

I agree. But by the time all of the Adelsons are in prison, the kids will not likely be minors

[@Aspire2Bsum1]

“We’ll get to that” I think one of the worst things for an attorney to say.

[@TheLucky8Percent]

That and “Let me back up a bit”

[@Curt-t2r]

Rashbaum's defense strategy was to present a contorted, obfuscated defense. Nothing is linear. Not when he questions Charlie, or in closing. It's smoke and mirrors. How many sidebars did he ask for during the trial? I lost count at 100.

[@kevinjackson7539]

He better hope there’s a really tough gang of dentists in prison 😂

[@christianward-nisbet8833]

He'll just say...I can fix that for ya, anytime people throw fists around

[@catherinewinkeler8587]

They can put him to work being a dentist for the prisoners. For no pay of course. 😂😂

[@kevinjackson7539]

@@catherinewinkeler8587 that’s his only chance for some prison benefits he can be allowed to actually do dental care

[@chrispapa2782]

@@catherinewinkeler8587no he will be too busy thinking how to win his appeal now.

[@seanj5893]

Nope he can't practice dentistry anymore . His license is GONE .

[@Leaveit_alone]

How did anyone know Dan Markel's address and his routine? If it didn't come from the Adelson's? Who had the most to gain from the murder? Who had the money for the hit? Common sense. Sit down defense.

[@stevefirst1512]

It came out at some point. He had two social media accounts where he published his schedule. A d his home address. Anyone can find your home address.

[@catherinewinkeler8587]

Donna and Wendy r next!

[@debraspence3559]

The only thing that doesn't make sense is this attorney 😂

[@tinawindham6958]

Charlie was coughing up 300,000 to bribe DM to move to miami(a million $$$ altogether) so don’t act like Wendi and charley weren’t coconspirators

[@Leaveit_alone]

And his attorney said the bribe was legal😂

[@louesparza8003]

The problem, Mr Rashbaum, is that the puzzle pieces DID fit. Ms Cappleman took all the little pieces and put them together, and they gave the true and complete picture of an entitled family who considered themselves above the law. They put their faith in money and privilege, and it failed them. The bumpkins of Tallahassee may not have much money or privilege, but what they did have was discernment and insight. They weren't hoodwinked by a fancy tale that had no logic. So who won? Not the Adelsons.

[@fieryred518]

This lawyer was one big reason he lost! Should've called Jose Biaz. He'd be eating a steak right now.....

[@seanj5893]

Totally AGREE . He should've hired Baez . This bozo played up to the cameras and tried to manipulate the jury.

[@cutieplush4195]

Why would someone extort him anyways if they didn't have dirt on him

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

That is the basic idea. And two different extortions. The weird thing is that everybody had the gut feeling that Donna's extortion was not a real one, that it was the cops looking into tripping them up. But they were not worried. They thought they were untouchable, and look where it has brought them...

[@carmenross1077]

My question would be why is he paying $1400 a month to Magbanua,?

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

That made no sense. Maybe if she had said from the beginning "I am so good in bed that he was paying to have me." it would have made some type of sense. People do that.

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

She made up stories. Then she had to admit that she lied. it was all a mess. It's not a good look if she has to admit that she has lied twice under oath.

[@Leaveit_alone]

He paid Katie to placate her in hopes she would side with him.

[@ritaeichler2066]

He paid katie for her orchestrating the hit..charlie didnt need Katie or anyone to 'protect' him!

[@ElleGrimEllaspiagge]

Katie took the majority of the $138,000 . Luis got$ $37k and Katie and Sigfredo split the $100,000. The cash deposits that she makes throughout tbe montns are from her portion of the stapled $$ . In her proffets she said she kept the money in her closet and deposited in small increments.

[@chrispapa2782]

Rashbaum wrecked his career today picking up a criminal trying to support him.

[@chilenitaprotrump]

As we discussed in Jury selection, Charlie is innocent because .... as they say, family is everything. A family who commits the crime together deserves to do the time together. Wendi & Donna sent Charlie. Harvey knew all along. Charlie sent Katie. Katie sent Sigfredo. Like Dan, Sig was a father who fell for a diabolical woman but took Dan's life and is now doing life. Now, Charlie faces life in prison. The circle is almost full. Wendi, Donna, and Harvey are next. Wendi played dumb. Unlike Dan's family, none of Charlie's family members showed up to support him because Donna & Harvey planned on pleading the 5th - HIS OWN FAWKING PARENTS, mind you... Wendi only showed up to testify to try to save her own arse because all four culprits are GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY. I was SO relieved to find out the Jury got it right. They did a fabulous job. Fry in HELL Charlie. Can't WAIT for Donna's, Wendi's, and Harvey's indictment, although Harvey might get away with it.

[@karenhummel49]

Guilty on all charges! Justice for Dan Markel 🙏🕯🙏🌹

[@kjnest]

Not sure how he could keep a straight face??

[@BK-uf6qr]

The problem with the defense theory is….the defense theory. It’s to complicated, convenient. It’s like that game “Jenga” where u have to stack pieces of wood on top of one another. The PROBLEM is that if even one of the pieces comes lose the whole story comes crashing down.

[@charrielyn1231]

🤣

[@DD-dq1ed]

Guilty....

[@ThePabs0605]

Stop rashbaum you are letting a murderer off the hook. Sigfredo was a lose cannon drugs and drink but he was not an extortionist did not even know how to ring the number

[@AngeleyesLinda777]

Way too much reasonable doubt! Great attorney!

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

Well, he tried. He worked with what he had. He shouldn't have yelled so much in closing. It was 90 minutes of pure yelling.

[@tjjay2438]

Reasonable doubt? 🤣🤣🤣 best u put that Meth pipe down and sober up

[@AngeleyesLinda777]

@@tjjay2438 what a nasty person you are karen

[@AngeleyesLinda777]

@@LisaSimpsonRules LOL right. You know we are gonna see the mom and wendi next. At least for sure the mom.

[@seanj5893]

🤣 lawyer playing up for the cameras . His client was found GUILTY in record time . A public defender couldve done the same

[@Sulynn707]

The moral to this story-dont make phone calls when you are high on cocaine!...😅😅

[@e.abrahamovich8981]

When was this?

[@carmenross1077]

My reasonable doubt is why is this guy free.

[@noracollins2040]

Guilty

[@shirleysmith8108]

Who benefitted in this mess. Wendi, Charlie, keep looking over your shoulder along with your conniving parents. Three down, four to go!

[@seanj5893]

Im PUZZLED

[@ivannovotny4552]

@tina To lose anticipation and patience is to lose the battle

[@1agentMeerkat]

Charlie looks guilty but this closing argument is good

[@MrBetc]

Bye bye Charlie, enjoy your forever home and don't worry I'm sure there will be someone to check out your teeth.

[@chrispapa2782]

How long did he go on. He is the most boring talker and his voice is very bad too.

[@Ritagail]

Honestly he did a good job in closing arguments, but he is guilty so it doesn’t matter. He looks like Michael Scott

[@Vicki-i5t]

The defense attorney has to tone it down. He is constantly yelling. I feel so sorry for the people in that court room.

[@jocelynastheart2732]

oh Gawd! this winy defense lawyer voice is so annoying, boring! ridiculous, if I was a jury I would be rolling my eyes so many times I would need eye surgery after the trial!

[@m.v.r9464]

He's Charlie's attorney right?? But y is he defending Wendy too???!!!! Smells fishy

[@mrsapplez2007]

This had me gripped. They def did it

[@Curt-t2r]

Rashbaum tells the jury, "Sorry for the way I spoke to Katy. I just hate liars. I especially hate when they lie in the courtroom." He says this with a straight face when he spun 1,000 absurd lies into Charlie's defense. Hahaha. It's a good thing the jury said, in the words of JN, "Go sell crazy someplace else. I am all stocked up here."

[@emanuelaturco4633]

Extortion? BS , it is similar story when Patrizia Gucci, asked one of best frien and confident to if she could find someone who could kill her husband Maurizio Gucci, well .... Her best confident friend found , the 3 killer/rs , thekilling was done to Maurizio Gucci on his way to work building entrance his wife paid the killers, as preaccorded, when the killers reveiled that the victim wife Patrizia Gucci was the master mind of her husband killing, She tried to get away and lied by saying she was insistntely extorted by her husband killers by saying the killers have tried to extort her a lot of money, but, fortunately they did not believe her , she was finally found guilty and ended up in jail , thank God justice was done for the poor Maurizio Gucci, Adelson lawyer is trying to make his client get away with the same story, exrtotion, no no no. premeditate murder this was, all people involved including some members of Wendy family should go to jail.

[@EddyCph]

At around 50 min. the judge is literally falling asleep

[@ElleGrimEllaspiagge]

Rashbam is asking Why wasnt the the murder done on July 5th when all the Adelson's were together and therefore were their own alibis? 1.Those who collectively become unhinged and plot the murder of an innocent person do not always think rationally .

[@schail]

I think the defense lawyer is a good lawyer; he tried. But he was against a strong case with lots of people evidence and a crazy contrived story.

[@e.abrahamovich8981]

What? Are you for real? He came up with “the hitman hired them self?” defense?! Yeah right.

[@MarieAntoinette1938_tmc]

I have to say he's doing a good job

[@chrispapa2782]

No he is doing a bad job, he doesn’t even know how to hypnotise his audience.

[@chrispapa2782]

Rushbound is threatening the jurors and tells the jurors what to do. This is scary. He is not a good lawyer. This is not intelligent.

[@chrispapa2782]

If you vote not guilty and send him home we will give freebies 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@seanj5893]

He's HORRIBLE . He is trying to manipulate the jury and they see right through him. Forget about him playing up to the cameras

[@charrielyn1231]

But isn’t it the “Latin Kings”???!! It sounds like he pronounces it “Laddin Kings”… I mean: if you’re trying to blame it on someone, you should probably get their name right… maybe I misheard or there’s a different gang that DOES sound like that, but… hmmm

[@ThePabs0605]

Sorry rashbaum you are supposed to be honest and right beside you have the biggest liar of all.

[@port1180]

Next !!!

[@stevefirst1512]

Maybe im mistaken but i dont think he ever cross examined or mentioned in closing that magbanues vehement assertion that she just wanted to finally do the right thing and tell the truth was without any expectation of relief on her life without parole sentence. In her first proffer she admitted over no objection that the one cop interrogating her made a statement to the effect of how can we help you or youre not giving us anything we can help you with. She had already sentenced and was in prison. Of course the help he referred to was a resentencing. His attorney never mentions that..i dont think a yway.

[@carmenross1077]

Defendant ask magbanua if she know someone that can hurt, stupid woman says she does, THOUGHTS OF EVILNESS STARTED HERE, THEN ACTUALLY DOING IT HAPPENED. magbanua should have just said no .

[@sharonlangton6521]

Is he "rent a lawyer"? I've never seen such a horrible defense. 😅

[@louesparza8003]

The prosecution had all the puzzle pieces and they fit.

[@slim7435]

Rashbaum is so funny "A mountain of reasonable doubt " 😂😂😂He must have been in another courtroom 😂😂😂😂 There was a huge mountain of evidence proving Charlie adelson is guilty beyond any and all doubt!!!!

[@mikeroberts4015]

wth happened to Larry Appleton ?

[@a.schottinthedark57]

Wonder who will take care of Dan’s kids when Wendi and her mom get arrested? Because we all KNOW she and her mom were the masterminds behind this.

[@rayray8687]

I don’t think there’s much chance of Wendi being arrested. She’s been given partial immunity to testify in all 3 trials and there has been virtually no testimony or evidence pointing to her as a conspirator in the murder. Donna, on the other hand, has been heavily implicated and will probably be arrested and charged if Charlie is convicted…in my opinion.

[@stephenschemm2584]

For sure

[@Sulynn707]

Dan's family!

[@conroexlexx8267]

The Markels

[@carmenross1077]

The children has another grandma in Canada that’s interested with the kids.

[@beavoicenotanecho8590]

One question the defense forget to ask Louis Riviera about that how he knows about the kids custody and had no idea why he was going to Tallahassee with Sefredo Garcia LOl and if Garcia had an arranged plan before ahead why he did not told his partner in crime about the deal

[@jessehickman668]

These are not the droids you’re looking for.

[@ifellicantgetup]

I watch court TV when it's live, but never ever when it is posted after the fact. Court TV changes and edits the testimonies of those talking during court. Just explaining why I don't watch vids like this one.

[@Kell-ic7yn]

Why is he so angry?

[@roundmountaininn]

Why did he say he was in jail for a year and a half? That's crazy

[@2034916]

Because he was.

[@johngorham]

Was the reading of the verdict not televised? Would have loved to have seen charley’s face

[@charrielyn1231]

It’s available!

[@johngorham]

@@charrielyn1231 thx, I think I found it 10 minutes after asking the question, then couldnt find my question to delete it, double bad on me😉

[@emileeleewolfe4192]

Considering the evidence, im finding this to be a weak closing.

[@carmenross1077]

Judge falling asleep,I wonder if jury falling asleep too, can you blame them?

[@vk1626]

Reasonable doubt.

[@elindemier]

The defense chose to assume the burden of proof when they revealed it was an extortion. The defense closing is poor. He says that Katie said it had to be a murder. Earlier the defense said Katie was frantic when she met charlie saying they went overboard and killed Dan. Too many conflicting stories. Katie was protecting Sigfredo. That's why she didn't take immunity. She regrets every choice she's made.

[@HopefulInterventions]

No she doesn’t! She’s selfish, cunning, and diabolical. A good human being would not even be involved in the planning of a murder. She sure fooled you! 🤯

[@elindemier]

@@HopefulInterventions I’m sure you know how she feels about her mistakes.

[@HopefulInterventions]

@@elindemier again she’s selfish only reason she’s testifying against him is because she wants a lesser sentence now to be paroled one day that says a lot you don’t have to know her.

[@HopefulInterventions]

@@elindemier Most importantly if she truly had any remorse she would have admitted to her guilt from the very beginning. She was trying to get free until she was convicted. And now testifying against Charlie for her benefits. You need to use more critical thinking skills!

[@rec.thecritic]

Reasonable dough should be banned without evidence because many innocent people have gone to prison on Reasonable dough later come to find out that it was all a lie and wrong by the prosecution... i think this guys follow the family

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

Reasonable doubt is what may save a defendant. If the prosecution cannot prove for sure.

[@HopefulInterventions]

@@LisaSimpsonRulesExactly!

[@andreasgreek312]

One of the worst defense strategies i have ever witnessed during my 45 years of watching/reading about trials. This attorney was so bad, he actually helped bury Charlie even deeper. He was slow, not interesting, not convincing. If he really thinks that Katie is a criminal mastermind who extorted the Adelson's, then this lawyer is an absolute idiot. But i think that he is a common liar.