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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: Were Wendy’s Kids Pawns in the Adelson Murder Plot Of Dan Markel? Expert Weighs In
Description: Were Wendy’s Kids Pawns in the Adelson Murder Plot Of Dan Markel? Expert Weighs In
When psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, the conversation shifts from testimony to analysis — and the insights are chilling. Scott explains how children in families like the Adelsons are often treated not as individuals but as pawns, used to meet the emotional needs of manipulative parents and grandparents.
The discussion explores Wendy Adelson’s choices through the lens of generational trauma and narcissistic control. Was Wendy repeating the patterns instilled in her by her mother, Donna Adelso...