"Florida Dentist Charlie Adelson Receives Life Sentence for Murder-for-Hire Plot"

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"Florida Dentist Charlie Adelson Receives Life Sentence for Murder-for-Hire Plot"
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Charlie Adelson, a Florida man, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for his involvement in the 2014 murder-for-hire plot of his former brother-in-law, Dan Markel. Adelson, a periodontist, is the fourth person convicted in connection with the murder. Prosecutors allege that Adelson orchestrated the plan, while his then-girlfriend Katherine Magbanua organized the hitmen. Adelson maintains his innocence, claiming the murder was carried out to extort money from his family. Adelson's mother, Donna Adelson, has also been charged in connection with the murder and pleaded not guilty.

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