Anna

This story takes place in Jacksonville, Florida, back in 2011, and I was about 19. I was a local musician at the time, and I was gigging at a restaurant downtown that I also waited tables at with my brother. And this guy comes up after the show and was like, hey, you guys were really awesome. I would love to come see you again. Can I have your schedule? Here's my business card.

He's really nice and kind of just left. And we're like, oh, cool. We love a fan. So a few weeks later, we're playing the show again. He comes up and he says, really liked your set. Can I take you to lunch? And we were like, maybe. Why?

He's really nice and kind of just left. And we're like, oh, cool. We love a fan. So a few weeks later, we're playing the show again. He comes up and he says, really liked your set. Can I take you to lunch? And we were like, maybe. Why?

He's really nice and kind of just left. And we're like, oh, cool. We love a fan. So a few weeks later, we're playing the show again. He comes up and he says, really liked your set. Can I take you to lunch? And we were like, maybe. Why?

He's probably 48. He's much older than me. But my brother's with me and he's a pretty big dude. And so I was like, I guess we could go to lunch. So we schedule it and we go sit down at lunch. We get our drinks and he says, point blank, I want to be able to help you with your music career. What can I do for you?

He's probably 48. He's much older than me. But my brother's with me and he's a pretty big dude. And so I was like, I guess we could go to lunch. So we schedule it and we go sit down at lunch. We get our drinks and he says, point blank, I want to be able to help you with your music career. What can I do for you?

He's probably 48. He's much older than me. But my brother's with me and he's a pretty big dude. And so I was like, I guess we could go to lunch. So we schedule it and we go sit down at lunch. We get our drinks and he says, point blank, I want to be able to help you with your music career. What can I do for you?

And he says, I'm a defense attorney here in Jacksonville, and I represent some really shitty people that do some really shitty stuff. I have a lot of money, and I want to be able to help the community. I figured I liked your stuff, so I'd start with you.

And he says, I'm a defense attorney here in Jacksonville, and I represent some really shitty people that do some really shitty stuff. I have a lot of money, and I want to be able to help the community. I figured I liked your stuff, so I'd start with you.

And he says, I'm a defense attorney here in Jacksonville, and I represent some really shitty people that do some really shitty stuff. I have a lot of money, and I want to be able to help the community. I figured I liked your stuff, so I'd start with you.

That's kind of where I was at. I didn't get any weird vibes from him. And so my brother piped up and he was like, we could really use a recording microphone. And he was like, all right, great. How much do they cost? And he was like about 300 bucks. So he pulls out his wallet. It's $300 on the table. And he says, it's yours. No strings attached. Go buy a microphone.

That's kind of where I was at. I didn't get any weird vibes from him. And so my brother piped up and he was like, we could really use a recording microphone. And he was like, all right, great. How much do they cost? And he was like about 300 bucks. So he pulls out his wallet. It's $300 on the table. And he says, it's yours. No strings attached. Go buy a microphone.

That's kind of where I was at. I didn't get any weird vibes from him. And so my brother piped up and he was like, we could really use a recording microphone. And he was like, all right, great. How much do they cost? And he was like about 300 bucks. So he pulls out his wallet. It's $300 on the table. And he says, it's yours. No strings attached. Go buy a microphone.

We get to talking and just kind of getting to know him. And he's like, I bought this really crazy camera that I have no idea how to use. Do you want to try to like film some music videos, some content? Again, I know it sounds so creepy. He's like, come to my basement. We'll make a music video. He was never just me. He always had my brother come along. It was never weird.

We get to talking and just kind of getting to know him. And he's like, I bought this really crazy camera that I have no idea how to use. Do you want to try to like film some music videos, some content? Again, I know it sounds so creepy. He's like, come to my basement. We'll make a music video. He was never just me. He always had my brother come along. It was never weird.

We get to talking and just kind of getting to know him. And he's like, I bought this really crazy camera that I have no idea how to use. Do you want to try to like film some music videos, some content? Again, I know it sounds so creepy. He's like, come to my basement. We'll make a music video. He was never just me. He always had my brother come along. It was never weird.

So we hung out for a little bit. And then I was talking to him saying like, oh, I don't really have a lot of gigs lined up lately. And the restaurant is kind of slowing down. And he's like, well, I've got some work for you at my office if you want to come work. So he sets me up with this job that I sent flyers out to people who had gotten arrested the night before.

So we hung out for a little bit. And then I was talking to him saying like, oh, I don't really have a lot of gigs lined up lately. And the restaurant is kind of slowing down. And he's like, well, I've got some work for you at my office if you want to come work. So he sets me up with this job that I sent flyers out to people who had gotten arrested the night before.

So we hung out for a little bit. And then I was talking to him saying like, oh, I don't really have a lot of gigs lined up lately. And the restaurant is kind of slowing down. And he's like, well, I've got some work for you at my office if you want to come work. So he sets me up with this job that I sent flyers out to people who had gotten arrested the night before.

You just go on the public web page for Duval County and get the whole arrest list. They have an address. You just put a little stamp on it and send them a flyer.