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Florida Woman Arrested for Illegal Post-Op Recovery Houses
27 Aug
Summary
- Woman arrested for operating unlicensed assisted living facilities.
- Facilities catered to patients recovering from cosmetic surgery.
- She allegedly defied state orders to cease operations.
Torrasha Monique Smith, 42, was apprehended in Houston, Texas, and is now facing serious charges in Miami-Dade County. Authorities accuse her of running unlicensed assisted living facilities, specifically targeting individuals recovering from cosmetic surgery. These operations were allegedly promoted on social media under the name "Dream Body Retreat."
Smith is charged with an organized scheme to defraud over $50,000, along with 274 counts of operating an assisted living facility without a license and three counts of grand theft. Investigators state she had been previously directed by the state to cease these operations. Despite prior arrests and warnings, including an order to stop by April 2025, she allegedly continued to operate from various properties in Miami-Dade County.
