At the beginning of the new millennium, in a high-security prison in the United States, there was a prisoner who was infected with AIDS. All the symptoms confirmed that this person was living his final days. However, fate had it that this prisoner was requested to test a drug that was supposed to change the face of humanity and be a cure for AIDS. But after only 15 days, the experiment failed, and the prisoner disappeared, revealing that the situation was bigger than anyone could have imagined.
Now, let's start with the story of "The King of Scammers," the person who, when a campaign was organized to capture him, the police were warned: "If you catch him, never speak to him because he will lie to you, and you will definitely believe him."
In 1988, specifically in Hartford, North Carolina, Lawrence and his gang were sitting in a small warehouse on the outskirts of the city, waiting for 10 PM. At this time, the German "Stinger" gang was supposed to arrive to complete a major deal. The first 15 minutes after the scheduled time passed, and still, the gang hadn’t arrived. This deal had been under negotiation for a month and involved a large amount of money. If the "Stinger" gang didn’t show up, it meant that a war would erupt between the two gangs.
After half an hour past the scheduled time, an old "Bike" car pulled up, and a single person got out. He said he was a representative of the "Stinger" gang. Lawrence was furious—where was the gang? Where were the members who were supposed to intimidate everyone? Here was just one person standing with empty hands! Moreover, his appearance did not resemble any of the gangsters.
Before anyone could say anything or get tense, the man spoke, saying, "There is a landline phone in that room, and Mr. Lawrence must make a secret call with our leader to understand all the details of this deal." Lawrence entered the room with the man, and they called the "Stinger" gang's leader. The leader said, "We’re late by half an hour, as we’ve been securing the site and placing our armed men all over the area to ensure the deal. We like to guarantee the highest level of security in our operations, so we can ensure your safety and ours. The man with you has everything you need for the exchange. I apologize for not being able to attend this deal personally, but our gang is facing a huge threat in Africa, and I had to go there. Hopefully, we will meet soon. To show how much I respect you and value our partnership, I’ve sent my assistant, my right-hand man, to finish the deal with you in whatever way you find suitable."
Lawrence hung up the phone, happy, and told the man in front of him, "I’ve agreed to everything." Indeed, Lawrence handed the man $700,000, and in return, the man gave him a small box containing an old round clock that was supposedly the watch of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who ended World War II. The watch had been stolen from a museum in Britain three years ago.
Lawrence’s men confirmed that the watch was authentic, and the man left the warehouse with the money. He started his car and drove away. However, the surprise came the next day when it was revealed that the watch was counterfeit, and there was no gang called the "Stinger" at all. The person who had been with them was a scammer and thief. Most importantly, the person who had spoken to Lawrence on the phone was the same person standing in front of him.
If you think this story is fictional, illogical, or exaggerated, believe me, what’s coming next is far stranger and more horrifying. To understand everything, let’s go back to September 14, 1947, specifically to Elizabeth City, which is also in North Carolina.
In that city, "Steven Jay Russell" was born. He is the same person who sat with Lawrence and the same prisoner who ended up with AIDS. This person spent the first nine years of his life living a lie, not realizing the pain and suffering he would endure when he discovered the truth. When he turned nine years old...