Ron Gutterson testified for the defense on Day 7 about the Adelsons' use of his Naples home, their intended temporary travel, and his assistance with rental-property expenses. On cross-examination, he addressed how an arrest warrant could affect their return and clarified that a later request for help came through Harvey, not Donna.
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Ron Gutterson
Longtime Adelson family friend who testified for the defense that Donna and Harvey Adelson planned temporary overseas travel and expected to return for a grandchild's bar mitzvah.
AppearedDonna Adelson
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Ron Gutterson testified for the defense on Day 7 about his longtime friendship with Harvey Adelson and his relationship with Donna Adelson after reconnecting in Florida. He said the Adelsons stayed at his Naples home during Charlie Adelson's trial to avoid bloggers and reporters.
Gutterson said that, to the best of his knowledge, the Adelsons intended their later travel to be temporary. He also described helping with certain rental-property expenses while Harvey was away. The court sustained the State's hearsay objection when Gutterson began recounting what Donna had told Annie Cunningham.
On cross-examination, Gutterson agreed that an arrest warrant could cause the Adelsons to reconsider returning for a bar mitzvah, while noting that no warrant existed when they left. He described a later request as seeking moral support and help with Jarred, and said those discussions were with Harvey rather than Donna.
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