Surro Connections Trio Charged With Fraud in Collapse of Surrogacy Agency
Three people face wire fraud and money laundering charges over alleged misappropriation of client funds at a Washington surrogacy agency. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 12:54 a.m. ET
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Aug 29, 2026, 2:55 p.m. ET
Surro Connections Trio Charged With Fraud in Collapse of Surrogacy Agency
Three people have been charged by indictment with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the collapse of Surro Connections, a surrogacy agency, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California announced on August 26, 2026. The charges are merely allegations, and the case has not been decided in court.
Megan Hall-Greenberg, 49, and Jeffrey Greenberg, 45, both of Washougal, Washington, and Heather Morgan, 47, of Camas, Washington, are accused of conspiring to misappropriate millions of dollars from the agency and concealing it from clients, intended parents, and surrogates by falsely claiming funds were held in escrow. Hall-Greenberg and Greenberg also face money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges.
The indictment alleges that Hall-Greenberg and Greenberg spent over $1.1 million on personal expenses, including gambling debts, cruises, and trips to Las Vegas, and over $60,000 on luxury items. It also alleges that for over 19 months, the defendants sent false balance statements to clients while the escrow account was essentially empty, using high-interest loans and incoming payments to forestall collapse.
"The victims in this case entrusted their hopes and dreams of starting a family—not to mention their hard-earned savings—to these defendants," said U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian. "These defendants took advantage of vulnerable families, and they should pay a steep price for their callous and unbridled greed."
The defendants are scheduled for an initial appearance on September 3, 2026, in Oakland. An indictment merely alleges crimes, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The outcome of the case remains undecided.
Aug 27, 2026, 12:54 a.m. ETFirst report
Surro Connections Owner, Business Manager, and Spouse Charged With Fraud in Collapse of Surrogacy Agency
OAKLAND — On August 26, 2026, Megan Hall-Greenberg, 49, and Jeffrery Greenberg, 45, of Washougal, Washington, and Heather Morgan, 47, of Camas, Washington, were charged by indictment with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. Hall-Greenberg and Greenberg were also charged with money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired to misappropriate millions of dollars from Surro Connections, a surrogacy agency. Surro Connections collected and held funds, often totaling over $100,000 per client, that were pledged to cover surrogacy costs. Instead, as alleged in the indictment, Hall-Greenberg and Greenberg spent over $1.1 million in funds that were allegedly misappropriated on personal expenses, including gambling debts, cruises, a vacation at an adults-only resort in Mexico, and trips to Las Vegas. They also allegedly spent over $60,000 on luxury items, including Louis Vuitton purses, Bucherer, Rolex and LVMH watches, diamonds and other jewelry.
The indictment alleges that for over 19 months, the defendants conspired to conceal the misappropriation by falsely representing to clients that their funds were held safely in escrow, when in fact those accounts had been drained. According to the indictment, Hall-Greenberg and Morgan repeatedly sent "balance statements" to clients that falsely represented that their funds were being held in escrow. Instead, the escrow account was essentially empty, and the defendants were attempting to forestall the company's collapse by using over $4.7 million in high-interest loans, incoming client payments, and credit cards.
The indictment alleges that on December 5, 2025, Hall-Greenberg sent an email to Surro Connections intended parents, surrogates, and employees stating that the company was ceasing operations immediately and "has no ability to provide any further performance pursuant to any contractual or other Company obligations."
The defendants are scheduled to make an initial appearance in U.S. district court in Oakland, California, on September 3, 3026 at 10:30 a.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ajay S. Krishnan. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin. An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The charges are only allegations, and the matter remains undecided until a verdict is reached.
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