Charles Adelson was sentenced to life in prison for the 2014 murder of his former brother-in-law, Daniel Markel, after being found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation. Evidence of wiretaps and secretly recorded conversations implicated Adelson in the crime, and the judge also sentenced him to 30 consecutive years on the lesser counts. Adelson maintained his innocence during the sentencing, and the case has highlighted the tragedy of Markel's two children being left without a father.