According to a lawsuit, some of the families said they spent $50,000 meant to fund surrogacy planning, but the money allegedly went into the owner's lavish lifestyle.
Pooja LodhiaMore than 24 families claim Surrogacy Escrow Account Management's owner used the money they deposited for family planning to fund a lavish lifestyle.At least two dozen families accuse a company owner of stealing the money they entrusted to her to help them have children through surrogacy.
The money was supposed to be held in a trust and then given out to pay for healthcare, insurance, and compensation, but attorneys claim the owner used the funds to pay for a lavish lifestyle. "They were used to fund her lifestyle, to fund her businesses, to grow her businesses, and essentially, to hide it from all the intended families that lost so much," Marianne Robak, the attorney representing the families, said.
The company is called Surrogacy Escrow Account Management LLC, or SEAM. Dominique Side, who didn't attend a court hearing on Wednesday, owns SEAM.The lawsuit includes more than 24 families who claimed the company took advantage of them and targeted them because of their desire to grow their families."She told me there were some issues with some of the funds," business partner Anthony Hall said. "For me, doing the right thing was making sure she owned and was accountable.
According to the lawsuit, some of the families contributed $50,000, but a financial expert testified that the money is likely gone.For more on this story, follow Pooja Lodhia on
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