Tony Spagoni Diary Report

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In 1903 my wealthy family were blessed with a baby boy, who happens to me. I was spoiled by my parents, who bought me expensive toys. I was educated from private schools to expensive military academies. My parents even gave me money to buy a flashy Cadillac. Then paid a lot when I wrecked it. Later in life my good grades got me accepted into Stanford University. My dad Lawrence had hired a pretty young maid, Miss Daisy Windsor, who I got attracted to. I sent her love notes and fancy gifts but whenever I tried to express my affection she turned away. I offered her $25,000 to pay for her college and allowed me to take her away to France and spoil her with romance. I began buying her anything she glanced at including an expensive engagement ring, …show more content…
Flossie finally accepted the proposal. I soon grew bored with Flossie. Less than a year after we were married I was divorced and proposed to another girl, even more beautiful than Flossie, by the name of Marie Wharton. I offered her $50,000, as but still turned me down. Then I offered her $75,000 and she became Mrs. Marie Wharton Exeter. Around this time that Tony Spagoni came back into my life. We met again by a shop, where Tony, once again, threatened me and demanded money. I told him I had none but that he would pay him and Tony let me go. I hired four assassins to help me, two brothers called Walker, and a pair of cousins who were called Wall and Smith. I paid them their fees and received promises to take care of Tony Spagoni for me. Late one night, I was knocked unconscious, stuffed into the trunk of a car, and driven to a dark location. I moaned and rubbed my throbbing head. Some man grabbed me by the shoulders and threw me out onto the ground. It was Tony Spagoni. Some other men kicked me, and carried me into a clammy old basement, leaving him alone in the dark. They’d gotten my checkbook and demanded $100, or die, I signed the check. The next day the same thing was

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