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And so begins an elaborate plot to take down Dee Dee Moore and prove her involvement in Abraham Shakespeare's disappearance. Now, this is going to involve not only an undercover sting, a can of Red Bull, but also a discovery made right in this yard. For Abraham Shakespeare, the good news is you've won the lottery. That's also the bad news.

Detectives are not only concerned that Abe Shakespeare might be missing, they're concerned he might be dead.

Detectives are not only concerned that Abe Shakespeare might be missing, they're concerned he might be dead.

Why are you laughing? Because... A man is dead. He's been murdered. I liked Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

Why are you laughing? Because... A man is dead. He's been murdered. I liked Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

Do you understand how listening to you is bewildering?

Do you understand how listening to you is bewildering?

But as happens to so many lottery winners, Abe is besieged by people asking him for some of that cash.

But as happens to so many lottery winners, Abe is besieged by people asking him for some of that cash.

Greg claims he faked that call at the request of a woman named Dee Dee Moore, who was helping Abe with his finances, and the police start investigating her.

Greg claims he faked that call at the request of a woman named Dee Dee Moore, who was helping Abe with his finances, and the police start investigating her.

When I interviewed Greg Smith back in 2012, he showed me how he secretly recorded conversations with her using something he called a catch can, which he invented himself. It's a Red Bull can. Look at that thing. I couldn't figure out how it opens even.

When I interviewed Greg Smith back in 2012, he showed me how he secretly recorded conversations with her using something he called a catch can, which he invented himself. It's a Red Bull can. Look at that thing. I couldn't figure out how it opens even.

Dee Dee is recorded telling Greg that Abe is alive. After she had asked Greg to make that fake call to Abe's mom, Dee Dee now asks him to call someone else to continue spreading the news that Abe is okay.

Dee Dee is recorded telling Greg that Abe is alive. After she had asked Greg to make that fake call to Abe's mom, Dee Dee now asks him to call someone else to continue spreading the news that Abe is okay.

What's up, BD? Greg later reports back to her that the call went well.

What's up, BD? Greg later reports back to her that the call went well.

So Dee Dee and Greg go to the hotel to follow up that fake phone call with a fake letter?

So Dee Dee and Greg go to the hotel to follow up that fake phone call with a fake letter?

They spent about two hours composing this letter to Abe's mother, with Greg offering suggestions to Dee Dee about how Abe would actually talk.