Wealthy Couple's Surrogacy Saga: Lies, Custody Fight, and a Desperate Plea for Peace

As of November 15, 2025, a 70-year-old retired pilot, Bob Lewis, appears desperate for peace after his 62-year-old wife, MaryBeth, allegedly got pregnant with their 13th child behind his back and then lied to have two more via a surrogate.

MaryBeth is currently facing felony charges for forging Bob's signature on surrogacy papers in 2023 to have the twins - a boy and a girl - born that November. She is accused of creating a blank Zoom profile to rubber-stamp the $160,000 surrogacy process without Bob's knowledge. The twins were taken into foster care shortly after birth and have thrived there for the past three years with a couple who want to adopt them.

MaryBeth denies the charges and claims she is the victim of a corrupt legal system. Last month, a judge ruled that Bob and MaryBeth were the rightful parents of the twins, ordering them to be returned to the couple's custody. However, the foster parents have applied for a stay, delaying the possible return of the children.

MaryBeth has allegedly raided the couple's $2 million 401(k) to the tune of $500,000 in an attempt to regain custody of the twins, resulting in sizable tax liabilities. She remains hopeful that "illegal stuff" being brought to light could soon lead to the children being returned to her care. Meanwhile, Bob appears resigned to the ongoing drama, focusing on building a "man cave" shed in the grounds of their $1 million mansion.