Later, he cons an old school friend into backing a property development and, taking his gullible partner to Paris, on a visit to a brothel pours so much brandy into him that the man dies. The money he had invested remains in Johnnie's hands.
Subsequently, he misled an old school acquaintance into investing in a real estate project and, while the man was visiting Paris at a brothel, poured too much brandy on him, leading to his death. The invested funds remained in Johnnie’s possession.