Pick Me Up! Special

DANGEROUS DANCE

Divorced Michael McNew, 64, was a wealthy pharmaceutical executive with a luxury home in affluent Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

Jennifer Lynn Morrissey, 33, was a stripper with a drug problem and a habit of getting into trouble with the law.

They were an unlikely couple, but when Michael went to the strip club where Jennifer danced in 2014, they had an instant connection as they chatted about their mutual love of motorbikes.

They agreed to go on a date – but this time, Michael wouldn’t have to pay for her company.

As they got to know each other, Jennifer opened up about her troubles, including her $1,200 overdue electricity bill.

Michael agreed to pay it for her and she realised she’d found something special in a former customer.

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