everyone in jacksonville, florida knew jose lantigua was the owner of discount furniture stores. his commercials for the circle k chain even made him a local celebrity. >> america, we have a choice. >> and selling dining room tables and bedroom sets made lantigua very rich. would you say he was a millionaire? >> he told me he was. he said that he had millions. >> lantigua. his wife, daphne simpson, said when she first met her husband, he seemed every bit the knight in shining armor. >> he was a really fascinating person, very kind, very thoughtful. he's, you know, great person here in the community. he's contributed to so many, you know, charities, everything, including intriguing stories about his past as a high ranking military officer. >> but he embellished those tales, saying he worked with the cia, carrying out top secret missions in south america. but there was nothing stealth about his love for daphne. and within four months, jose and daphne were on their way to the altar. the pair honeymooned in north carolina, where they quickly snapped up a rustic mountain retreat. but t