When Senosiain noticed that she was excessively spending money, he said he would not extend her visa and Escoda left with the horses. After hiring a private investigator, Senosiain learned that she had moved the horses multiple times in Palm Beach County until they were finally found at a property on F Road in Loxahatchee on May 11.
Escoda was arrested on May 12 and charged with fraud and larceny.