The Lottery Curse: How a $30 Million Jackpot Ended in Murder

In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy investigates the murder of Abraham Shakespeare, a man who spent his whole life with nothing and won everything overnight. In November 2006, the Lakeland, Florida day laborer hit the Florida Lotto for $30 million. Within two years, his generosity had nearly wiped out his fortune, and a woman who promised to protect what was left stole everything he had, shot him twice in the chest, and buried him under a concrete slab in her backyard. The woman who killed him told everyone he was on vacation. She sent fake texts from his phone, paid people to lie to his family, and forged letters from him to his mother. It took a sting operation, an undercover officer, and a friend who refused to look the other way to finally bring her down. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social Instagram:   / crimehouse   TikTok:   / crimehouse   Facebook:   / crimehousestudios   YouTube: ‪@MurderTrueCrimeStories‬ Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to Murder: True Crime Stories 00:59 Abraham Shakespeare 03:32 Abe & Antoinette’s Child 04:51 Winning Lotto Ticket 06:51 Abe Shares the Cash 08:42 Sentorria Butler 09:15 Accounts Draining 10:13 Michael Ford Lawsuit 12:48 Abe Meets Dee Dee Moore 14:33 Dee Dee Takes Control 17:82 Strange Behavior 19:16 Where Was Abe? 20:46 Dee Dee’s Story 21:48 Dee Dee’s Past 23:55 Dee Dee Schemes 26:25 Greg Smith Goes Undercover 28:14 A Break in the Case 29:35 Abe’s Body Found 31:35 Dee Dee Charged 32:09 Dee Found Guilty of Murder 33:04 Abe’s Legacy