Will Prison Break Donna Adelson—Or Will She Adapt and Thrive?

She manipulated wealth, family, and even murder. But prison doesn’t play that game.

 At 75, Donna Adelson has been sentenced to life for her role in a murder-for-hire plot—and now the only system she can’t charm, buy, or spin is about to take over.

In this Hidden Killers breakdown, we explore the psychological disintegration that often comes for first-time inmates, especially older women, and why Florida prison may be the most punishing environment imaginable for someone like Donna. From the trauma of reception intake and suicide watch, to the harsh realities of Lowell Correctional’s noise, heat, and constant vulnerability, we ask:

➡️ Will Donna adapt, manipulate, or break down?

 ➡️ Can she find a new identity in a world where status means nothing?

 ➡️ And what does justice look like when the punishment is psychological as much as physical?

With real reports from inside Florida DOC, firsthand survivor accounts, and expert insight into institutional behavior, we bring you the prison reality you don’t see on TV—and what it might do to a woman who once thought she’d die with power.

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Who Is Diddy in Jail? FBI Profiler Analyzes the Man, the Myth, the Manipulator

Can a man who spent decades controlling the narrative really just let it go? Or is his latest apology another chapter in the myth of Diddy?

In this Hidden Killers Live exclusive, retired FBI Special Agent and behavioral expert Robin Dreeke joins host Tony Brueski to dissect Diddy’s letter to the judge—a raw, emotional plea that might not be as raw or emotional as it seems.

Line by line, we examine what the letter says, what it means, and what it might be trying to do. Then we look at Free Game with Diddy, the six-week prison class Combs now teaches in jail. He says it’s changed his life—and changed others'. But when former gang members, counselors, and inmates start writing letters of praise to support a sentencing request, we have to ask: Is this leadership—or leverage?

Robin Dreeke brings real-world experience from inside the FBI’s behavioral programs to offer insight on:

Charisma as a social weapon

In court, your words matter. In prison, your behavior does. But in the public eye? It’s all about what sticks.

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Brian Walshe Trial: Why Even a ‘Dirty Cop’ Can’t Save You From Your Own Google Searches-WEEK IN REVIEW

As the October 20th trial date approaches, the case against Brian Walshe—the Massachusetts father accused of murdering and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe—has become one of the most closely watched legal battles in the state. And it’s not just the shocking allegations at stake. The defense is trying to pull the shadow of another high‑profile case—the Karen Read investigation—straight into this courtroom.

In this episode, we break down how Walshe’s attorneys are arguing that Norfolk County is too tainted for a fair trial. They’re pointing to the now‑famous misconduct of former State Trooper Michael Proctor, who was removed from the Read case after crude, biased texts surfaced. Their message to the court: if the system was “dirty” there, it can’t be trusted here.

But prosecutors say the Walshe case stands on its own—and the evidence they’re about to put in front of a jury may prove it. We examine the digital footprint investigators say Brian Walshe left in the hours and days after Ana disappeared: chilling Google searches about body disposal, decomposition, and whether you can be charged without a body. We look at the physical evidence pulled from a Swampscott dumpster—items prosecutors say carry Ana’s DNA, including a rug, jewelry, and a watch photographed on her wrist just hours before she vanished.

This is where modern crime meets modern accountability: when your own clicks, purchases, and discarded objects become the star witnesses against you. In this episode, we unpack why the defense’s “crooked cop” strategy may falter in the face of independent, forensic evidence—and what this case tells us about how juries weigh misconduct claims against hard data.

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"Too Disturbing to See”: Judge Blocks Graphic Kohberger Crime Scene Photos-WEEK IN REVIEW

Should the worst moments of someone’s life be public forever?

In this gripping episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we unpack a powerful new court ruling in the Bryan Kohberger case—one that challenges how far the public’s right to know really goes. Idaho Judge Megan Marshall has officially barred the release of graphic crime scene photos depicting the slain bodies of four University of Idaho students: Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.

Why does this matter? Because we’re living in an age where “transparency” often doubles as clickbait. The photos in question, described by the judge as “incredibly disturbing,” were requested under Idaho’s Public Records Act. But citing emotional trauma to the families and legal precedent around survivor privacy, the court drew a clear line: some truths don’t need to be seen to be known.

We break down the legal framework behind the ruling, including the landmark National Archives v. Favish decision and the Ninth Circuit’s recognition of post-mortem privacy. We also explore the tension between legitimate public interest and pure morbid curiosity—especially in the digital age where true crime content gets instantly repurposed, decontextualized, and weaponized online.

What gets lost when we treat victim imagery as “just another post”? And what do we actually gain when the system chooses dignity over spectacle?

This is not just a legal story—it’s a cultural reckoning. One that asks: Is it justice if the families suffer more after the verdict is in?

Watch now as we separate justice from voyeurism—and explain why this ruling may reshape the future of transparency in high-profile true crime cases.

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From Celeste’s Death to Diddy’s Sentencing: What Prosecutors Aren’t Saying

A missing teenager.

 A decomposed body found in a Tesla.

 No charges. No suspects. Just silence.

 Meanwhile — in a different courtroom — a global music icon awaits a sentence that could stretch into the next decade.

In this episode of Hidden Killers, we sit down with former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis to tackle two of the most widely watched legal stories of the moment:

The stalled investigation into Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in the front trunk of a Tesla linked to the artist d4vd — and

Faddis gives us a legal deep dive into:

Why Celeste’s case still hasn’t resulted in charges — and what legal thresholds are holding it back

This isn’t about drama. It’s about law — and what it takes to make it move when the stakes are enormous.

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Charlie Kirk Assassination: The Texts, the Note, and the Rooftop Shot – Full Timeline of Tyler Robinson & Lance Twiggs

Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on the rooftop of a Utah college campus in broad daylight. The suspect? A 22-year-old man named Tyler Robinson, now facing a possible death sentence. But the case isn’t just about a single shot—it’s about a pattern. A digital trail. And a chilling note hidden under a keyboard.

In this full, fact-driven breakdown, we walk you through every moment of the case—from the alleged planning stage and Discord chats to the rooftop surveillance footage, the bolt-action rifle found in the woods, and the DNA forensics prosecutors say tie it all together.

We dive into the text message confession allegedly sent to Robinson’s romantic partner and roommate, identified by media as Lance Twiggs. In those messages, prosecutors say Robinson admits to the crime, talks about deleting evidence, and even explains the strange engravings found on the bullets.

Then there's the note—handwritten and left under his keyboard—that reads: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”

From law enforcement’s search of the townhouse to the sudden disappearance of Twiggs (now reportedly in protective custody), we explore every confirmed fact in this timeline-based deep dive.

We also explain what the current court filings say, what the charges mean—including multiple felonies and enhancements—and what to expect in the months ahead as Robinson’s team prepares for a capital defense.

No speculation. No spin. Just a clear, grounded walkthrough of a politically charged case with national implications.

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Celeste Rivas Hernandez was reported missing in April 2024. But five months later, she was caught on camera — alive and near home. Then, one year later to the day, her decomposed body was discovered in the front trunk of a Tesla linked to music artist d4vd.

The car had been sitting on a public street. Then it was ticketed. Then it was towed. No one checked it. No one noticed. Until the smell.

And now?

 Still no charges. Still no confirmed suspect.

 Just a deferred cause of death. And a growing sense that something — or someone — is being missed.

In this episode of Hidden Killers, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer walks us through what this case looks like through the lens of someone who’s handled high-profile, high-risk investigations — the kind where the victim is a child, the timeline is broken, and the forensic trail is already cold.

She lays out:

What should have happened in the first 24 hours after the body was found

This isn’t theory. This is how a real federal agent thinks, moves, and investigates when the victim is 14 — and the system may already be failing her.

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Mental Health Misused, Evidence Destroyed, Questions Ignored | Ellen Greenberg Deep Dive

Ellen Greenberg was found with 20 stab wounds — including 10 in the back of her neck. And yet, her death was ruled a suicide. How? And more importantly — why?

In this deeply psychological and emotionally charged episode of Hidden Killers Live, host Tony Brueski is joined by psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to unpack not just the facts of the case, but the emotional truth that’s been obscured for over a decade.

We start with Ellen’s mental state — not just in the days before her death, but over the months of quiet withdrawal that went ignored or misinterpreted. She stopped wearing her engagement ring. She told her parents she wanted to come home. And yet, no one — not friends, not authorities — ever seemed to ask what she might have been retreating from.

Then we turn to the psychiatric timeline. Ellen had three sessions with a psychiatrist. No history of suicide attempts. No diagnosed depression. No recorded ideation. And yet that paper-thin narrative — “she was anxious” — became the foundation for an official suicide ruling.

We also confront what happened after her death — the reversal from homicide to suicide, the cleaned crime scene, the missing chain of custody, and the devices removed by her fiancé’s uncle before detectives could investigate. Her fiancé, Sam Goldberg, never pushed back on the suicide narrative. In fact, he reportedly said, “Do you think I killed her?”

This case isn’t just forensic failure. It’s emotional sabotage, institutional betrayal, and a test of whether truth still matters when it's inconvenient.

This episode doesn’t just question the ruling — it questions the people who accepted it.

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Celeste Rivas Hernandez was just 13 when she was reported missing in April 2024. For months, her photo circulated online. Her family searched. The public assumed the worst. But then came a video—captured on a neighbor’s security camera months later—showing Celeste alive, present, and vocal just outside her home. The date? September 8, 2024—exactly one day after her 14th birthday.

And then, exactly one year later to the day, Celeste’s decomposed body was found in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to rising music artist David Burke, known as d4vd. The car had been towed from the Hollywood Hills and sat unnoticed at a local tow yard until the smell prompted a search warrant. What began as a missing persons case is now a timeline mystery — and possibly something much darker.

In this special episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski breaks down the Two-Timelines Problem in gripping detail. We walk through the official report dates, parking records, forensic delays, and the chain-of-custody questions now at the heart of a national media firestorm.

What does it mean when a girl is declared missing — while cameras show her home? What do we make of a timeline that snaps cleanly in two? And why is there still no official cause of death over a month after her body was found?

This case isn’t just about headlines. It’s about a child who may have slipped through the cracks of every system built to protect her. We’re following every verified lead, every timestamp, and every unanswered question — until we know what really happened to Celeste.

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20 Stab Wounds, a Cleaned Crime Scene, and No Charges: What Really Happened to Ellen Greenberg?

She was 27. A teacher. Engaged. Found with 20 stab wounds — 10 to the back of her neck — and a knife lodged in her chest.

This is the case of Ellen Greenberg, and what’s coming to light now in the Hulu docuseries Death in Apartment 603 is nothing short of staggering.

In this segment of Hidden Killers Live, we take you through the most disturbing parts of this case: the 911 call that framed Ellen’s death as a suicide before CPR even began, the crime scene that was cleaned before detectives could investigate, the devices removed from the apartment by her fiancé’s uncle, and the original homicide ruling that quietly got reversed with no new evidence.

You’ll hear how Sam Goldberg, her fiancé, was seen pacing the hallway, agitated and shouting. How the scene was described as “serene” by the property manager — like someone had cleaned up before investigators ever got there. And how professional hazmat crews ran the dishwasher and wiped everything down before detectives returned to what was, at one point, being treated as a suspicious death.

We also dig into Sam’s strange postmortem behavior. The texts. The conversations. The chilling lack of questions. And the now-infamous moment where he reportedly asked, “Do you think I killed her?”

This isn’t just a bad investigation. This is what it looks like when a system decides to stop asking questions — even when the answers are bleeding from every angle of the scene.

Was it a cover-up? Or the most catastrophic series of investigative failures we’ve seen in recent memory?

Watch the segment. Hear the audio. Follow the timeline.

 And then ask yourself — if this isn’t murder, what is?

Sam Goldberg, Ellen Greenberg’s fiancé at the time of her death, has never been charged with any crime in connection to this case. He has consistently maintained that Ellen’s death was a suicide. All individuals mentioned in this segment are presumed innocent unless proven otherwise.

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