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evidence evidence digital Donna AdelsonBirthday Present Texts These texts, exchanged between Donna and Charlie Adelson in the months before the murder, contained references to a 'dad's birthday present' that the prosecution characterized as coded language in closing argument. The messages spanned March through June 2014, a period the state identified as the conspiracy's active planning phase. ← All Evidence
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Birthday Present Texts

These texts, exchanged between Donna and Charlie Adelson in the months before the murder, contained references to a 'dad's birthday present' that the prosecution characterized as coded language in closing argument. The messages spanned March through June 2014, a period the state identified as the conspiracy's active planning phase.

'Dad's birthday present' coded texts between Donna and Charlie, March through June 2014Birthday Present Texts
Mentioned Donna Adelson
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The prosecution relied on these texts as circumstantial evidence that Donna and Charlie Adelson were coordinating a financial arrangement during the period preceding the murder, making them central to the theory of Donna's knowing participation in the conspiracy.

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DA Donna Adelson Aug 22, 2025 – Sep 4, 2025