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State's 56
The complete Wendi Adelson–Dan Markel divorce file comprising 576 pages documents the custody litigation between the parties. A Notice of Hearing filed May 2, 2014 — approximately ten weeks before the murder — is specifically identified within the file. The exhibit was admitted and discussed across three proceedings in the Charlie Adelson 2023 trial, including testimony by Wendi Adelson and Kristin Adamson.
State's Exhibit 56 — Markel divorce fileState's Exhibit 56 — Notice of Hearing filed May 2, 2014 at 3:14 PMState's Exhibit 56 — Wendi Adelson and Dan Markel divorce file (576 pages)State's 56
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Establishes the active state of the custody dispute in the weeks preceding the murder, providing the documentary record the prosecution used to ground its motive theory that the Adelson family sought to eliminate Markel to resolve the custody conflict.