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On the 6th anniversary of his death, Dan Markel’s friends plead for an investigation into his ex-wife’s family
by Ilene Prusher
July 18, 2020

Six years ago, on July 18, a gunman approached Dan Markel and shot him twice in the head. A Florida State University law professor and attorney, Markel had just pulled into his own garage. He died the following day at the age of 41. Three people were charged in his murder; two found guilty. The third is due to be retried sometime next spring…But Markel’s friends and family say justice has still not been served, because Florida’s state attorney has not adequately pursued the Adelson family’s role in the murder. Markel had recently been through an acrimonious divorce and custody battle with his wife, Wendi Adelson. READ MORE