How did a poor girl become a millionaire?

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00:00Did you know an 18-year-old girl destroyed her best friend's life over a lie?

00:07Her name was Denali Bremer.

00:10It started when she met a man online, Darren Shillmuller, who claimed to be a millionaire.

00:17He spun an elaborate fantasy so convincing that Denali fell for it completely.

00:24Then he made a horrifying offer.

00:28Kill someone, send proof, and he'd give her $9 million.

00:35Shockingly, Denali agreed, but her chosen victim was her own best friend, 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman,

00:44who had a developmental disability and trusted Denali without question.

00:51Denali lured Cynthia on a fake hiking trip.

00:54Once on the trail, she and her teenage accomplices betrayed Cynthia,

01:00ultimately leading to her tragic death, parts of which they recorded for the fake millionaire.

01:07When police unravelled the plot, the truth was devastating.

01:13Darren Shillmuller was broke.

01:15There was no money, no deal.

01:19It was all a monstrous lie.

01:22Denali was sentenced to 99 years in prison,

01:26a stark reminder of a life lost to a fantasy that never existed.

01:31That was meant to be the poison, but it wasn't often presented.

01:38When police unravelled the plot, the police and the criminal 없고 but not all that mysterious

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