A WOMAN convinced a £22million lottery winner that she was writing a book about his amazing life – but she was then jailed for his murder.
Dorice Donegan “Dee Dee” Moore, 49, is serving time behind bars for the 2009 murder of 42-year-old Abraham Lee Shakespeare, the winner of the lottery prize.
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Shakespeare had let Moore into his life thinking she was planning to write a book about him.
Instead, she convinced the man to let her manage his finances.
Moore allegedly withdrew £750,000 from bank accounts belonging to Shakespeare and purchased various cars and vacations.
Then, the man was allegedly found dead, buried under concrete in the yard of a home purchased by Moore.
The woman, who is serving her life sentence Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala, Florida, believes lottery winners should have their identity shielded for at least six months.
“It puts a target on them,” Moore told CBS News.
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A new bill in Florida aims to keep lottery winners’ names a secret for 90 days. This would only apply to those who have won £187,000 or more.
However, if a winner chooses to come forward sooner, they can do so.
This new bill would give winners’ information to state agencies that are owed debts, including child support.
However, those who illegally disclose winners’ information could be criminally charged.
If approved, lawmakers would need to approve the bill again in 2027.
The bill has been passed by the House and the Senate. Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign it into effect this month.
The lottery is a taxpayer-funded program run by the government, and some argue that the winners’ names should be made public for that reason.
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