Divorce file
The divorce file encompasses the formal court record of the Adelson–Markel dissolution proceedings, including Dan Markel's April–May 2014 discovery motions and motion for sanctions, Wendi Adelson's attorney's May 7, 2014 motion to withdraw, and a relocation ruling decided in Markel's favor. These filings document the contested state of custody and relocation litigation in the months immediately preceding the July 18, 2014 murder. The file was discussed in the prosecution's opening statement in the Magbanua retrial, examined during Christopher Corbitt's redirect in the Charlie Adelson trial, and relied upon during Linda Bailey's direct examination in the Donna Adelson trial.
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The divorce file provides the documentary foundation for the motive theory presented by the prosecution across all three trials: that Markel's success in opposing relocation created a custody conflict that the Adelson family sought to resolve through his death. Its appearance as a relied-upon exhibit across three separate trials — spanning opening statements and witness examination — reflects its standing as a core motive anchor in the archived record.