LAST MINUTE: Seçil Erzan Appears in Court Accused of Defrauding Footballers!
Former branch director at a private bank in Bakırköy, Seçil Erzan, was arrested on allegations of defrauding a large number of people, including famous football players such as Arda Turan, Emre Belözoğlu, and Fernando Muslera, out of $55 million. Famous figures who claimed to have been defrauded by Erzan also went to court to give statements one by one. As part of the investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, a lawsuit has been filed against 7 individuals including Seçil Erzan. The first trial of the lawsuit was held today. 4 of the accused attended the trial with 2 complainants including Volkan Bahçekapılı and Emre Çolak.
During the trial, when plaintiff attorneys expressed their requests, Seçil Erzan’s attorney Nazlı Karaaslan reacted, saying, “My client wants to collapse here, are we taking criminal procedure law lessons?” Epözdemir, deemed his colleague’s actions as rude, and remarked, “People who complained about me had one thing in common which was making money out of money. I am sure that everyone in this courtroom knew that the money was not in my possession.”
Seçil Erzan said during the identification process that she is a geological engineer, but that she currently does not work and does not have a monthly income.
Erzan began her defense by stating that everything started from her unnecessary self-confidence and inability to say no to anyone. She mentioned, “I never deceived anyone and everyone who complained about me had mutual interest in making money out of money. I’m only left with my soul here. I didn’t escape or run away. I had pressure from February onwards. They put GPS in my car, took my watch from me, and put a gun in front of me. If I were a swindler, I would have money in my pockets. Every person on this case knew that the money in question wasn’t with me. I’m sure that they know that the remaining balances are in someone’s homes, cars, watches, and abroad.”
She also mentioned that until February, she worked as a branch director at Florya, she added, “I was a very good director. I worked very hard. I was there for many years. I started socializing with those people outside of work. I began to know about their private lives and they knew about mine.”
This is a developing story that the court proceedings are ongoing and it is not yet concluded. We will provide you with additional information as it becomes available.
