Peter McDonald

The only good thing that came out of Tara was Tammy and Nick, meeting them and my daughter having a loving, caring family. The judge said, I'm going to confirm this adoption. Tammy and Nick signed off, hugged their daughter, and wept.

The only good thing that came out of Tara was Tammy and Nick, meeting them and my daughter having a loving, caring family. The judge said, I'm going to confirm this adoption. Tammy and Nick signed off, hugged their daughter, and wept.

Gotcha day. In the Granth household, it's a major holiday. A party with balloons and cake. Tara Lee was a conspicuous no-show for the Granth's adoption hearing. She'd avoided jail by paying a $10,000 bond, But to remain free, she had to follow certain rules. Chief among them, avoid using cell phones, an important restriction for someone charged with wire fraud.

Gotcha day. In the Granth household, it's a major holiday. A party with balloons and cake. Tara Lee was a conspicuous no-show for the Granth's adoption hearing. She'd avoided jail by paying a $10,000 bond, But to remain free, she had to follow certain rules. Chief among them, avoid using cell phones, an important restriction for someone charged with wire fraud.

Gotcha day. In the Granth household, it's a major holiday. A party with balloons and cake. Tara Lee was a conspicuous no-show for the Granth's adoption hearing. She'd avoided jail by paying a $10,000 bond, But to remain free, she had to follow certain rules. Chief among them, avoid using cell phones, an important restriction for someone charged with wire fraud.

But she broke the rule, and the person who caught her was investigative reporter Heather Catallo.

But she broke the rule, and the person who caught her was investigative reporter Heather Catallo.

But she broke the rule, and the person who caught her was investigative reporter Heather Catallo.

The video showed Tara Lee sitting in her SUV in a parking lot, texting on a cell phone. Two days later, she was back in court.

The video showed Tara Lee sitting in her SUV in a parking lot, texting on a cell phone. Two days later, she was back in court.

The video showed Tara Lee sitting in her SUV in a parking lot, texting on a cell phone. Two days later, she was back in court.

Sarah Woodward reminded the judge that Tara Lee had already violated the conditions of her bond twice. She'd tampered with witnesses, called victims, and tried to twist the arm of a former client to write her a letter of support in exchange for a partial refund for a failed adoption.

Sarah Woodward reminded the judge that Tara Lee had already violated the conditions of her bond twice. She'd tampered with witnesses, called victims, and tried to twist the arm of a former client to write her a letter of support in exchange for a partial refund for a failed adoption.

Sarah Woodward reminded the judge that Tara Lee had already violated the conditions of her bond twice. She'd tampered with witnesses, called victims, and tried to twist the arm of a former client to write her a letter of support in exchange for a partial refund for a failed adoption.

The magistrate judge, Mona Mazjobe, was exasperated.

The magistrate judge, Mona Mazjobe, was exasperated.

The magistrate judge, Mona Mazjobe, was exasperated.

Tara Lee was taken to jail. She changed out of her luxury apparel and into a plain set of prison duds. Behind the scenes, the FBI was still investigating her. In July, they arrested a co-conspirator, Angelica Wiggins. Wiggins was a young woman Lee had roped into impersonating birth mothers in phone calls with adoptive parents.

Tara Lee was taken to jail. She changed out of her luxury apparel and into a plain set of prison duds. Behind the scenes, the FBI was still investigating her. In July, they arrested a co-conspirator, Angelica Wiggins. Wiggins was a young woman Lee had roped into impersonating birth mothers in phone calls with adoptive parents.

Tara Lee was taken to jail. She changed out of her luxury apparel and into a plain set of prison duds. Behind the scenes, the FBI was still investigating her. In July, they arrested a co-conspirator, Angelica Wiggins. Wiggins was a young woman Lee had roped into impersonating birth mothers in phone calls with adoptive parents.