Named as a potential witness who might authenticate voices on recorded phone calls.
Mentioned
Phil Markel
Dan Markel's father, named in the record of two trials but never called to testify.
AppearedDonna Adelson
MentionedGarcia–Magbanua
1 line·2 proceedings·1 mention·2 trials
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His involvement helps explain both how the State intended to authenticate voices on recorded calls in 2019 and how Danny Markel's family described the harm caused by his death after the 2025 verdict.
Phil Markel, Danny Markel's father, had different roles at two points in the case history. During the 2019 joint trial, the State identified him as a potential witness who might authenticate voices on recorded phone calls, but released the Markel family from their subpoenas after the court declined at that time to exempt potential witnesses from sequestration. After the verdict in Donna Adelson's 2025 trial, he delivered a victim impact statement describing the harm he said Adelson's actions had caused his family and others. He asked the court to impose the maximum possible sentence and closed by directing a question to Adelson.
Trial Record (2)
Delivered a victim impact statement after the Day 9 verdict, describing harm to his family and asking the court to impose the maximum possible sentence.
Day 9
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