David Smith, of Bellville, Texas, USA, was a participant in the second season of the Fox network's Joe Millionaire reality television show. Smith went to Italy and wooed 14 European women, pretending to be an $80,000,000 oil tycoon. He actually earned about $11,000 a year as a ranch hand.
In the end, David chose Linda, a lady from the Czech Republic over Cat, a woman from Germany. Smith won a 90-acre (360,000 m2) ranch in Texas, while Linda was given a check for $250,000.
The series did not get high ratings, and no other Joe Millionaire shows were produced.
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