{"id":365092,"date":"2026-08-07T07:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/365092\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T07:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:38:19","slug":"investigation-continues-in-7m-fraud-case-against-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/365092\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation continues in $7M fraud case against woman"},"content":{"rendered":"

St. Lucie County woman accused in $7 million fraud case as investigation continues<\/p>\n

\"VanessaST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

New developments are emerging in a major fraud investigation on the Treasure Coast that investigators say cost a local business millions of dollars.<\/p>\n

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The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office recently searched the Indian River Estates home of Laura Grasso as part of its ongoing investigation into the Southern Truss fraud case.<\/p>\n

According to investigators, Grasso and two other employees are accused of stealing approximately $7 million from Southern Truss over a seven-year period. Detectives say the money was allegedly used for personal expenses, including luxury vacations, jewelry purchases and high-end vehicles.<\/p>\n

Authorities say the search warrant was executed to gather additional evidence connected to the case as the investigation moves forward.<\/p>\n

Grasso is facing multiple charges, including grand theft and racketeering. She also faces several other charges related to the alleged scheme.<\/p>\n

The investigation remains active, and authorities have not released additional details about the evidence collected during the search.<\/p>\n

Southern Truss is a well-known truss manufacturing company based in St. Lucie County.<\/p>\n

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