UNMARKED: A True Crime Podcast

Episode 6: Dee Dee Moore: The Lottery Winner Buried Beneath the Lies

Release Date: January 21, 2026
Host: James Buddy Day

Episode Overview

In this episode, host James Buddy Day explores the manipulative world of Doris "Dee Dee" Moore — the woman convicted of murdering Florida lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare. Through rare interviews, original police tapes, and Moore’s own words from inside prison, Day methodically unpacks the layers of deceit leading to Shakespeare’s murder and disposal. The episode relentlessly confronts Moore’s pathological lying, her chameleonic self-justification, and the audacious web she spun to avoid accountability.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Meeting Dee Dee Moore: First Impressions and Setup

• [01:21-02:25] Day describes the intimidating environment of the largest women’s prison in America and his initial meeting with Dee Dee Moore, who is serving life for murder.
• Dee Dee immediately protests her innocence and complains about media “misrepresentation.”
• Quote:

  “Do I deserve a life in prison? To die for killing a man I didn't have nothing to do with? Absolutely not.”
  – Dee Dee Moore [02:17]

• Day establishes: “Dee Dee Moore is almost incapable of telling the truth.” [02:09]

2. Moore’s Early Life and First Scams

• [04:36-08:38]
• Moore grew up poor in Plant City, FL. She longed for wealth and respectability.
• Her first major scam: faking her own kidnapping to avoid car repossession (2001).
  • Moore’s elaborate tale involved being tied up and threatened by “two Mexican men”.
• Quote:

  “These kind of outrageous stories are what Dee Dee will become known for. … Under questioning, she pleads no contest to filing a false report and receives a year of probation.” – Day [06:49]

• Even on old tapes, Moore demonstrates the ability to cry on command, perform distress.

3. Pattern of Manipulation & Escalating Fraud

• [08:38-10:25]
• After her first conviction, Moore's schemes became more sophisticated: fraudulent bankruptcies, manipulating business accounts, and living extravagantly on ill-gotten gains.
• She attended business conferences hunting for new opportunities and marks.

4. Targeting Abraham Shakespeare — The Lottery Winner

• [10:25-13:16]
• Moore meets Abraham Shakespeare via a real estate contact in 2008. Shakespeare, kind but overwhelmed by his $30 million win, was handing out loans indiscriminately.
• Moore positions herself as a savior:

  “At first, I felt sorry for him.…You can't save everybody or you'll have nothing left.”
  – Dee Dee Moore [12:35]

• Day points out: Moore resorts to verbal anchors (“street smart”) and attempts to minimize Shakespeare's innocence.

5. Shakespeare’s Disappearance & Moore’s Takeover

• [13:41-15:42]
• Within 7 months, Moore gains control of Shakespeare’s assets — his house, cars, bank accounts, and even forms a company under his name.
• She claims:

  “I admit to that. I feel bad. I made a mistake. … But do I deserve a life in prison? To die for killing a man I didn't have nothing to do with? Absolutely not.”
  – Moore [15:20]

• In reality, she buried Shakespeare’s body under concrete in her backyard, then invented a story about burying cash.

6. Shifting Stories and Evidence

• [15:58-20:04]
• Moore’s explanations to authorities evolve: from burying concrete, to burying money, to ever-more-fantastical tales involving fake DNA reports and secret tunnels.
• Quote:

  “There’s a trench dug underneath this concrete so far out…proving they trenched up under the concrete, trenched the dirt out the money out, and then put his body in…secret underground tunnels.”
  – Moore [19:50]

7. Police Investigation and The Role of Greg Smith

• [20:04-24:42]
• After Shakespeare’s disappearance, Dee Dee orchestrates phone calls to make it appear he’s alive, using an acquaintance, Greg Smith.
• Police flip Greg into an informant; Moore then tries to bribe him (and others, including her father) to take the fall for the murder.
• Quote:

  “You can either jump on board with me or you can go right down the river with somebody else. And guess what Greg said. ‘I'm on board with you, Mr. Wallace.’”
  – Detective David Wallace [21:30]

• Moore even guides police to Shakespeare’s buried remains, all while providing contradictory, self-justifying explanations.

8. Denial, Blame-Shifting & The Pathological Lie

• [24:42-30:08]
• Moore attempts to pin the murder on anyone — Greg Smith, her ex-husband, cousin, a drug dealer, even her own teenage son.
• Victimhood inversion and wild inconsistency define her interrogations.
• Notable Quotes:

  “I had a reason to lie. They were going to kill my son. My son put him on my doorstep.”
  – Moore [28:40]
  “They lied to me. Ronald and them lied to me. The drug dealer lied to me. …”
  – Moore [29:41]

9. Concluding Thoughts: Dee Dee’s Last Defense

• [30:18-END]
• Despite overwhelming evidence and a clear pattern, Moore persists:

  “I lied. I told you I was lying. Why did they lie? They had no reason to lie. I lied profusely. I kept telling you I was lying. I didn't lie that I was lying. I didn't lie that I was lying. Think about it.”
  – Moore [31:39]

• Day encapsulates her pathology:

  “Pathological liars tell the story they need to hear.” [31:13]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Dee Dee’s self-contradiction, summing up her character:

  “I lied. I told you I was lying. Why did they lie? They had no reason to lie. I lied profusely… I didn't lie that I was lying. Think about it.”
  — Dee Dee Moore [31:39]

• On Abraham Shakespeare’s fate:

  “Abraham Shakespeare trusted the wrong person. And in seven months, Dede stripped him of his money, his home, his identity, and finally, his life. She buried him in her own backyard and spent the next year manufacturing a fiction so elaborate, she can still recite it without hesitation.”
  — James Buddy Day [30:18]

• On Moore’s endless blame-shifting:

  “She cycles through suspects the same way she cycles through stories.”
  — James Buddy Day [29:22]

Timestamps of Important Segments

• [01:21 – 02:25]: Introduction to Dee Dee Moore and her pleas of innocence
• [04:36 – 06:49]: Moore’s background and first major scam (faking her kidnapping)
• [10:13 – 13:16]: Meeting Abraham Shakespeare & Moore’s manipulative approach
• [13:41 – 15:42]: Shakespeare’s assets transferred to Moore, paving the way to murder
• [19:11 – 20:04]: Moore’s evolving stories and fantasy explanations
• [21:30 – 23:15]: Greg Smith’s role as informant and Moore’s attempts at cover-up
• [24:42 – 25:51]: Discovery of evidence and Moore’s contradictory defenses
• [28:40 – 29:41]: Dee Dee’s final excuses and the path of blame-shifting
• [31:39]: Dee Dee’s self-defeating final statement

Tone & Style Notes

The episode maintains a direct, probing, and unsparing tone—never sensationalized, always grounded in fact. James Buddy Day adopts a calm, clinical style, using Moore’s own words to expose the depth of her pathological lying and manipulative tactics. Through careful pacing and authentic audio excerpts, the episode achieves both a chilling intimacy and a sense of jaw-dropping incredulity.

For Further Exploration

• See additional interviews, letters, and case material via the UNMARKED social channels and YouTube (as referenced at [31:58]).
• Upcoming episodes promise in-depth reporting and never-before-heard recordings from other infamous cases.

This episode is a compelling psychological dissection of one of Florida’s most stunning true crime cases, offering listeners both a chronology of fact and a deep dive into the mind of a remorseless liar.