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Dan Rashbaum

Courtroom still of Dan Rashbaum.

Lead defense attorney for Charlie Adelson, later referenced as Charlie's counsel during Donna Adelson's trial.

Appeared Charlie Adelson
Mentioned Donna Adelson
4,939 lines · 38 appearances · 3 mentions · 2 trials

About

Rashbaum presented the central extortion defense in Charlie Adelson's trial through opening, witness examinations, the defendant's testimony, and closing argument. His later mentions in Donna Adelson's trial document his continuing identification as Charlie's attorney after the verdict without giving him an active role in that proceeding.

Trial Record (41)

CA Charlie Adelson Oct 26, 2023 – Nov 6, 2023

Trial Summary

Lead defense counsel for Charlie Adelson, delivering the opening statement and closing argument, cross-examining the State's principal witnesses, and conducting the defendant's direct and redirect examination.

Appearances (38)

Opening
Opening Statement - Dan Rashbaum
Day 1
Cross
James Geiger - Cross (Waived)
Day 1
Cross
David Sims - Cross (Waived)
Day 1
Cross
Joanne Maltese - Cross
Day 1
Cross
Anthony Clark - Cross (Waived)
Day 1
Cross
Patrick Sanford - Cross
Day 1
Cross
Wendi Adelson - Cross (Part 1)
Day 1
Cross
Wendi Adelson - Cross (Part 2)
Day 2
Cross
Bill Brannon - Cross
Day 2
Cross
Jeffrey Lacasse - Cross
Day 2
Cross
Stephen Webster - Cross
Day 2
Cross
June Umchinda - Cross
Day 2
Cross
Ryan Fitzpatrick - Cross
Day 2
Cross
Wendi Adelson - Cross
Day 2
Cross
Jeffrey Lacasse - Cross
Day 2
Recross
Jeffrey Lacasse - Recross
Day 2
Cross
Luis Rivera - Cross
Day 3
Cross
Katherine Magbanua - Cross
Day 3
Cross
Clariza Lebredo - Cross (Waived)
Day 3
Cross
Erika Johnson - Cross
Day 3
Cross
Mary Hull - Cross
Day 3
Cross
Corey Hale - Cross
Day 3
Cross
Christopher Corbitt - Cross
Day 4
Cross
Christopher Corbitt - Cross (Continued)
Day 4
Recross
Christopher Corbitt - Recross
Day 4
Cross
Oscar Jimenez Jr. - Cross
Day 4
Cross
Louis Bronstein - Cross
Day 4
Cross
James Keith McElveen - Cross
Day 4
Cross
Special Agent Undercover #3 (Matsuri) - Cross
Day 4
Cross
Patrick Sanford - Cross (Recall)
Day 5
Direct
Charlie Adelson - Direct (Part 1)
Day 6
Direct
Charlie Adelson - Direct (Part 2)
Day 6
Direct
Charlie Adelson - Direct (Part 3)
Day 6
Direct
Charlie Adelson - Direct (Part 4)
Day 6
Direct
Charlie Adelson - Direct (Part 5)
Day 6
Direct
Charlie Adelson - Direct (Continued)
Day 7
Redirect
Charlie Adelson - Redirect
Day 7
Closing
Closing Argument - Dan Rashbaum
Day 8

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

Trial Summary

Discussed as Charlie Adelson's attorney and as counsel who consulted with Marissel Descalzo after Charlie's verdict; Rashbaum did not testify in this trial.

Mentioned (3)