In November 2006, a man named Abraham Shakespeare hit the jackpot in the Florida lotto. His good-heart led him to give and loan away a large amount of his winnings in short order. When a woman named Dee Dee Moore convinced him to sign his assets over to her to protect them from vultures, things went from bad to worse. Thank you to today's sponsors! Hello Fresh: $80 off your first month at hellofresh.com/crimeslines80 and enter crimelines80 Himalaya Plus: himalaya.com/crimelines Patreon: patreon.com/crimelines Written and hosted by Charlie Worroll Research by Haley Gray Editing assistance by Dennis Bingham Music by Scott Buckley Cover art by Lars Hacking, host of Rusty Hinges

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