I Am the Victim: Donna Adelson’s Unraveling at Sentencing

Update: 2025-10-16

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Donna Adelson didn’t beg for mercy at sentencing—she grabbed the mic and tried to rewrite history.

In this raw, emotionally fractured courtroom speech, Donna portrayed herself not as a conspirator—but as a victim. “There are two crimes,” she declared. “The second is taking my life.” Her voice cracked, her story crumbled, and what we witnessed was more than denial—it was psychological collapse playing out live.

In this episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to dissect:

What narcissistic collapse really looks and sounds like when the façade finally breaks

Why Donna's repeated references to her grandchildren, oaths on her life, and attacks on the system reveal more about control than conscience

How emotional manipulation works in sentencing statements—and why selective grief is a red flag

The psychological toll of living inside a family system built on secrecy, power, and self-preservation

This isn’t just courtroom drama. It’s behavioral dissection.

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