Complex sentence: In high school, Daniels encouraged a bully to sell him his soul for 50 cents, and then convinced classmates to frighten the bully into buying his soul back for an inflated price.
Split into simpler sentences: In high school, Daniels encouraged a bully to sell him his soul for 50 cents. Daniels then convinced classmates to frighten the bully into buying his soul back for an inflated price.