Billionaire Lindberg’s ‘Baby Project’ Ensnared Dozens of Women

As Anya walked into the fertility clinic for an appointment to have her eggs retrieved, she was already starting to panic. The modern miracle of in vitro fertilization has scary moments for all women, but she had extra reason to be nervous.

A native of Kazakhstan, Anya was working in the US as a model and actress. (The name is a pseudonym.) Her billionaire boyfriend had swept her off her feet, promising her a family and a loving future in the States. The only catch, he told her, was that he wanted kids yesterday, so she’d need to begin the ...