( CNN ) -- A Florida woman accused in the death of a lottery millionaire pleaded not guilty at a court hearing Monday in Hillsborough County , CNN affiliate Bay News 9 reported . Dorice `` Dee Dee '' Moore is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Abraham Shakespeare , a truck driver turned lottery millionaire . She was arrested in February . Police said she befriended Shakespeare after he won a $ 31 million Florida lottery prize in 2006 . She was named a person of interest after Shakespeare , 43 , went missing . Deputies found his body outside a home in Plant City in late January after receiving a tip from an associate of Moore 's . Moore might have committed fraud to obtain parts of Shakespeare 's fortune , and she bought lime to deal with his body and was trying to find someone to move the corpse before authorities could find it , police said . Shakespeare was killed on April 6 or April 7 , and Moore has admitted trying to convince Shakespeare 's family members that he was still alive , Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee has said . Her attempts included writing a letter to Shakespeare 's mother , claiming to be him , and getting people to call his family members , using his cell phone and claiming they were Shakespeare , Gee said . Moore proclaimed her innocence before her arrest . She told reporters said she was planning to help Shakespeare write a book about the challenges of winning millions and that she was helping him manage the money .
Dorice `` Dee Dee '' Moore , arrested in February , is charged with first-degree murder . The body of Abraham Shakespeare was found outside a home in Plant City , Florida . Moore befriended Shakespeare after he won a $ 31 million Florida lottery prize in 2006 .