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The Murder of Abraham Shakespeare
Manage episode 290022617 series 2813059
All of Abraham Shakespeare's wildest dreams came true the day he realized he'd won $30 million dollars in the lottery. From dropping out of school in 7th grade to being incarcerated in a juvenile detention center for theft until he was 18, he hadn't had the easiest life. But now, this money would change everything. He wouldn't have to struggle anymore.
Unfortunately, that turned out not to be the case. People started popping up all over the place, whether they actually knew Abraham or not, asking him for money. He knew what it was like to struggle financially, and so he gave and gave and gave and gave. But it was exhausting. Until Dee Dee Moore showed up, saying she could help with all his problems. After all, she had a very helpful nature...
Sources:
Articles
Film Daily | Abraham Shakespeare’s Florida Lotto Murder Mystery: All the Details (Bethany Wade)
Book
Unlucky Number: The Murder of Lottery Winner Abraham Shakespeare (Deborah Mathis)
Websites
Videos
YouTube | Trust & Treachery - Abraham Shakespeare Murder
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/truecrimecreepers)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
170 episodes
Manage episode 290022617 series 2813059
All of Abraham Shakespeare's wildest dreams came true the day he realized he'd won $30 million dollars in the lottery. From dropping out of school in 7th grade to being incarcerated in a juvenile detention center for theft until he was 18, he hadn't had the easiest life. But now, this money would change everything. He wouldn't have to struggle anymore.
Unfortunately, that turned out not to be the case. People started popping up all over the place, whether they actually knew Abraham or not, asking him for money. He knew what it was like to struggle financially, and so he gave and gave and gave and gave. But it was exhausting. Until Dee Dee Moore showed up, saying she could help with all his problems. After all, she had a very helpful nature...
Sources:
Articles
Film Daily | Abraham Shakespeare’s Florida Lotto Murder Mystery: All the Details (Bethany Wade)
Book
Unlucky Number: The Murder of Lottery Winner Abraham Shakespeare (Deborah Mathis)
Websites
Videos
YouTube | Trust & Treachery - Abraham Shakespeare Murder
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/truecrimecreepers)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
170 episodes
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