Reality TV star ‘Betty Idol’ arrested in Volusia County over major fraud scheme

A reality TV star was arrested on Thursday after a nearly year-long investigation into a real-estate fraud scheme out of Volusia County, according to the sheriff’s office.In an affidavit, deputies said they were initially alerted to the scheme in September 2025 after victims reported they’d been scammed out of around $196,000.The alleged schemeA Volusia County Sheriff’s Office affidavit describes a fraudulent land sale involving a vacant parcel in Orange City.

Investigators say the legitimate owners’ identities were used to make the property appear for sale, and a buyer wired nearly $200,000 to what was presented as an escrow/title account connected to Old Republic Title — but detectives say the escrow setup was not legitimate.Who is Salomes Jackson?Detectives allege 40-year-old Salomes Rengifo Jackson — a New York City resident and reality TV personality — was a central figure in receiving, moving and spending the stolen money.