Man Won $30 Million Lotto: Still Can't Keep The Wolves From The Door
From a $30 million lottery win, Abraham Shakespeare was left with less than $2 million after two years and $10,000 before his death.
Like many ordinary people, Brother Shakespeare didn’t have a car, a driver's license or a credit card. He himself has two children of his own but could not afford to support them. This guy's life story went unnoticed until Shakespeare won $30 million lotto.
It seemed that this was the turning point in the life of this poor guy; unfortunately, the lottery tickets were the death charms when Shakespeare's case became typical among the murders from lottery in America.
When friends and family find out you've won the lottery, they're sure to expect some of the winnings or you'll help them solve some problems, says Charles Conrad, financial expert at Szarka Financial. In this case, many people find it difficult to refuse because the relationship is too close or you have received a favor from them before.
And that was exactly what Shakespeare had to go through.
"I'd have been better off broke. I thought all these people were my friends, but then I realized all they want is just money," lamented Abraham.
On that fateful November 15, 2006, Shakespeare went to Miami with his colleague Michael Ford and stopped at a roadside convenience store. Ford went to buy drinks and Shakespeare gave $2 of out of 5 he had in his pocket to ask his best friend to buy 2 lottery tickets for him.
Fortunately, these two lottery tickets brought Shakespeare $30 million and immediately the friendship became hostility when Ford accused his best friend of stealing the lottery ticket that was supposed to be his. However, the Court did not believe Ford's story and ruled that Shakespeare won the case.
With a number of millions of dollars, this ordinary guy immediately moved his house from a slum in Florida to an urban area for the rich. After spending $1 million on a mansion he didn't even use up, Shakespeare began paying off the $9,000 child maintenance he owed.
He also spent $1 million for his stepfather because he nagged too much while his 3 sisters only got $250,000 USD each. What was crazier was the $60,000 mortgage payment for a man whose last name Shakespeare didn’t even know. Then another $53,000 to a man near the old house Shakespeare knew for a long time.
Shakespeare's sharing story has not stopped when he spent up to $125,000 to buy houses in his old slum and then rent it out cheaply to people in need. This guy also spent up to $40,000 on his son's best friend, then the funeral expenses of strangers and then countless other charitable donations that the rich barely ever do.
Generous as he was but just like what Shakespeare said, all his friends and relatives were crazy about the money he has. Although they have been divided, almost all of them want more, nag more because they think they deserve more money.
What's scarier is that everyone knows Shakespeare can't read or write other than to sign his own name. As a result, the poor man who got rich quickly thanks to lottery became the goose that laid the golden eggs for those around him.
Less than two years after winning the prize, Shakespeare's fortune plummeted to just $2 million. Then, what will be, will be, as on October 9, 2009, Shakespeare's family reported him missing to the police.
Shakespeare became acquainted with Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore through the introduction of friends. This woman wanted to introduce herself as a writer and wants to write about his experience, and offered to manage money to this illiterate man.
In the context of being exploited by relatives and suddenly given a hand by an educated white woman, Shakespeare accepted and then unexpectedly became entangled in a scam and murder that he himself became a victim of.
Moore personally suggested that Shakespeare stay hidden away from relatives and friends who demanded money from him. Moore himself was the only one connecting him and the rest. After a few weeks, Shakespeare's relatives only voiced their opposition, but when the story dragged on for several months, they began to call the police.
At that point, Moore already owned most of Shakespeare's estates or other properties in the name of trusteeship, and she began to scam. Moore herself paid Greg Smith, a barber, for $5,000 to pretend to be Shakespeare calling relatives.
After the police traced the call and discovered that he had a transaction with Moore, this barber was surprised by the story and accepted as a "rat". Smith proactively contacted Moore and offered to pay $50,000 to cover the crime on her behalf, of course, with a wiretapping device as evidence.
Moore accepted and showed Smith where she hid the body. On January 25, 2010, police found Shakespeare's body at the exact place Moore pointed to and she was immediately arrested.
To that moment, Moore still denied that a group of criminals entered Shakespeare's house to kill him for money instead of her. However, the Court still found Moore guilty of first-degree murder with a life sentence in 2012.
At this point, Shakespeare has only $10,000 of assets left in his name.
H/T: Oxygen
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Like many ordinary people, Brother Shakespeare didn’t have a car, a driver's license or a credit card. He himself has two children of his own but could not afford to support them. This guy's life story went unnoticed until Shakespeare won $30 million lotto.
It seemed that this was the turning point in the life of this poor guy; unfortunately, the lottery tickets were the death charms when Shakespeare's case became typical among the murders from lottery in America.
Friends turning foes
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When friends and family find out you've won the lottery, they're sure to expect some of the winnings or you'll help them solve some problems, says Charles Conrad, financial expert at Szarka Financial. In this case, many people find it difficult to refuse because the relationship is too close or you have received a favor from them before.
And that was exactly what Shakespeare had to go through.
"I'd have been better off broke. I thought all these people were my friends, but then I realized all they want is just money," lamented Abraham.
On that fateful November 15, 2006, Shakespeare went to Miami with his colleague Michael Ford and stopped at a roadside convenience store. Ford went to buy drinks and Shakespeare gave $2 of out of 5 he had in his pocket to ask his best friend to buy 2 lottery tickets for him.
Fortunately, these two lottery tickets brought Shakespeare $30 million and immediately the friendship became hostility when Ford accused his best friend of stealing the lottery ticket that was supposed to be his. However, the Court did not believe Ford's story and ruled that Shakespeare won the case.
With a number of millions of dollars, this ordinary guy immediately moved his house from a slum in Florida to an urban area for the rich. After spending $1 million on a mansion he didn't even use up, Shakespeare began paying off the $9,000 child maintenance he owed.
He also spent $1 million for his stepfather because he nagged too much while his 3 sisters only got $250,000 USD each. What was crazier was the $60,000 mortgage payment for a man whose last name Shakespeare didn’t even know. Then another $53,000 to a man near the old house Shakespeare knew for a long time.
Shakespeare's sharing story has not stopped when he spent up to $125,000 to buy houses in his old slum and then rent it out cheaply to people in need. This guy also spent up to $40,000 on his son's best friend, then the funeral expenses of strangers and then countless other charitable donations that the rich barely ever do.
Generous as he was but just like what Shakespeare said, all his friends and relatives were crazy about the money he has. Although they have been divided, almost all of them want more, nag more because they think they deserve more money.
What's scarier is that everyone knows Shakespeare can't read or write other than to sign his own name. As a result, the poor man who got rich quickly thanks to lottery became the goose that laid the golden eggs for those around him.
Less than two years after winning the prize, Shakespeare's fortune plummeted to just $2 million. Then, what will be, will be, as on October 9, 2009, Shakespeare's family reported him missing to the police.
The shocking scam
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Shakespeare became acquainted with Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore through the introduction of friends. This woman wanted to introduce herself as a writer and wants to write about his experience, and offered to manage money to this illiterate man.
In the context of being exploited by relatives and suddenly given a hand by an educated white woman, Shakespeare accepted and then unexpectedly became entangled in a scam and murder that he himself became a victim of.
Moore personally suggested that Shakespeare stay hidden away from relatives and friends who demanded money from him. Moore himself was the only one connecting him and the rest. After a few weeks, Shakespeare's relatives only voiced their opposition, but when the story dragged on for several months, they began to call the police.
At that point, Moore already owned most of Shakespeare's estates or other properties in the name of trusteeship, and she began to scam. Moore herself paid Greg Smith, a barber, for $5,000 to pretend to be Shakespeare calling relatives.
After the police traced the call and discovered that he had a transaction with Moore, this barber was surprised by the story and accepted as a "rat". Smith proactively contacted Moore and offered to pay $50,000 to cover the crime on her behalf, of course, with a wiretapping device as evidence.
Moore accepted and showed Smith where she hid the body. On January 25, 2010, police found Shakespeare's body at the exact place Moore pointed to and she was immediately arrested.
To that moment, Moore still denied that a group of criminals entered Shakespeare's house to kill him for money instead of her. However, the Court still found Moore guilty of first-degree murder with a life sentence in 2012.
At this point, Shakespeare has only $10,000 of assets left in his name.
H/T: Oxygen
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