Judge allows Houston surrogacy company’s assets to be frozen pending investigation

A temporary injunction has been granted by a judge in a lawsuit against Surrogacy Escrow Account Management LLC, also known as SEAM, and its owner, Dominique Side. The company and Side are accused of diverting millions of dollars meant for intended parents to pay surrogates. The filings allege that the missing money was misappropriated and used to fund Side’s rap career and lavish lifestyle. The injunction will ensure that temporarily frozen assets from SEAM’s accounts remain frozen until the investigation is complete. During a presentation before a judge on Wednesday, a forensic analysis of bank records was presented, which revealed that more than $10 million in escrow money was funneled to other companies, Side herself, as well as Side’s business partners.