Woman uses funds intended to surrogates to fund 'music persona': lawsuit

Surrogate escrow funds lawsuit update

A woman is being accused of using money intended for pregnant surrogates to fund her "music influencer persona" on social media.

TEXAS - A woman is being accused of using money intended for pregnant surrogates to fund her "music influencer persona" on social media, a new lawsuit states.

A 7 On Your Side investigation found intended parents in Austin were using a company called SEAM, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management, to manage their payments to a surrogate. Those payments suddenly stopped.

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The intended parents found out the company's operations were put on hold due to legal action. The FBI opened an investigation into SEAM and the company's owner, Dominique Side.

A new lawsuit claims Side misappropriated millions of dollars for a variety of investments. This included "funding her music persona" on social media, funding her music studio, and buying real estate in Houston and New Orleans.