Greg Smith's Informant

Mike Ford, who's the driver, says, you need anything? Abraham, who's staying in the truck, says, yeah, give me two quick picks.

Mike Ford, who's the driver, says, you need anything? Abraham, who's staying in the truck, says, yeah, give me two quick picks.

Abraham's life has been hardscrabble for its duration. Abraham dropped out of school. He had been in a little bit of trouble as a youth, nothing major, just little petty theft kind of things. And as he grows older, he takes on a series of odd jobs, riding the garbage truck for the city of Lakeland, sweeping up in somebody's barber shop.

Abraham's life has been hardscrabble for its duration. Abraham dropped out of school. He had been in a little bit of trouble as a youth, nothing major, just little petty theft kind of things. And as he grows older, he takes on a series of odd jobs, riding the garbage truck for the city of Lakeland, sweeping up in somebody's barber shop.

I think to a lot of people's surprise, Abraham did not go buck wild, as they say, when he got his money. He didn't overindulge.

I think to a lot of people's surprise, Abraham did not go buck wild, as they say, when he got his money. He didn't overindulge.

People did not hesitate to come to Abraham and say, you know, I need money for my mortgage. They've got to foreclose my house. They're going to repossess my car. I've got to bury my mother. Everything you can think of that someone needed.

People did not hesitate to come to Abraham and say, you know, I need money for my mortgage. They've got to foreclose my house. They're going to repossess my car. I've got to bury my mother. Everything you can think of that someone needed.

There's something called the lottery curse. Lottery winners go bankrupt. They are killed, robbed, kidnapped, and scammed till the end of days.

There's something called the lottery curse. Lottery winners go bankrupt. They are killed, robbed, kidnapped, and scammed till the end of days.

But that also meant that he had to make arrangements with them for when they would pay back and how much they would pay back. This was becoming overwhelming.

But that also meant that he had to make arrangements with them for when they would pay back and how much they would pay back. This was becoming overwhelming.

Suddenly, there's a lawsuit against Abraham filed by Mike Ford, who is claiming that Abraham stole the tickets.

Suddenly, there's a lawsuit against Abraham filed by Mike Ford, who is claiming that Abraham stole the tickets.

Willie Gary is a force. Very self-confident. Willie has a private jet. He drives around in Rolls Royces. He wears, of course, custom-made suits.

Willie Gary is a force. Very self-confident. Willie has a private jet. He drives around in Rolls Royces. He wears, of course, custom-made suits.

Ford versus Shakespeare was a five-day trial. Michael Ford did his best to present his case, but the jury only took an hour to find against him.

Ford versus Shakespeare was a five-day trial. Michael Ford did his best to present his case, but the jury only took an hour to find against him.

A woman named Doris Moore. They called her Dee Dee. Florida-born, very ambitious, pretty smart. She comes along.

A woman named Doris Moore. They called her Dee Dee. Florida-born, very ambitious, pretty smart. She comes along.