Women Criminal Defense Attorneys: Ellen Brotman Representing Client Indicted in TARP fraud

Ellen Brotman of Montgomery McCracken in Philadelphia is representing the ex-board chairman of Nova Bank, a failed Philadelphia bank, who was just charged with TARP fraud. The chairman, Barry Bekkedam, a former Villanova University basketball player, was charged along with the ex-CEO Brian Hartline with multiple counts of fraud. A Justice Department press release describes the Indictment.

Ellen Brotman set the tone in vigorous defense of her client when she spoke to the Philadelphia Business journal. She said both men "are innocent and they will be exonerated and vindicated at trial. This indictment should not have been brought and I am shocked that the government chose to go forward with these charges, in reckless disregard of the reputations they are damaging in the process. This prosecution is a misguided attempt to salvage an investigation that should never have gone this far."

Knowing Ellen Brotman like I do, the Government will certainly have a tough fight on their hands and her client couldn’t be in stronger or more capable hands. Stay tuned!