It took Laura Daniels and her husband Chris Cheng years to bring their newborn son Koda into the world -- but just days after Koda was born, their joy turned into worry and anxiety.
Investigative reporter Dan Krauth has the details on family whose money was stolen by Surrogacy Escrow Account Management.It took Laura Daniels and her husband Chris Cheng years to bring their newborn son Koda into the world.
"It's amazing," said Jenn Fox, the gestational carrier the family has grown close to over the past two years. "I still look at his pictures when they send them to me and I'm like, he was inside of me, I did that, it's crazy.""I was just sick to my stomach, its just been so awful," said Daniels.
The owner of SEAM, Dominique Side, first sent an email to customers saying the account "experienced fraudulent charges" prompting the back to freeze accounts. Then, two days later, she sent another email stating "Due to legal action, I regret to inform you that all operations have been placed on hold."
"To date, our investigation has been able to point to $10.9 million that have been removed from the escrow accounts without the authorization of the intended parents," said Marianna Robak.An automated message and email states: "My sincerest apologies for the non-responsiveness. My company and I have been noticed that we are subject to an active investigation by federal authorities. Under advice of counsel, I am not permitted to respond to any inquiries regarding the investigation.
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