Surrogacy escrow company owner accused of defrauding clients to fund rap career, lavish lifestyle: lawsuit

Houston-based Surrogacy Escrow Account Management, SEAM, is under federal investigation for accusations of misappropriating upwards of $16 million from its escrow fundA surrogacy escrow management company and its owner accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from Intended Parents are facing a lawsuit from at least 23 families and an FBI Investigation.

According to the lawsuit, the couple deposited $61,250.00 in the SEAM escrow account since Dec. 2023, which ran smoothly for months. They weren't notified about payment delays until June 4. It said SEAM transferred more than $6.2 million of the Intended Parents escrow funds to finance a music studio she and a man named Anthony Hall, who is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit, started in 2022 called. The lawsuit claims there's between $700,000 to $1.3 million worth of music equipment, and rent costs $21,0000. The studio, located at 7800 Amelia in Houston, was on the market for $3.5 million, according to the lawsuit.

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