Hecker Girlfriend Charged With Fraud

According to a federal criminal information document filed Friday, Rowan, 36, defrauded Endura Federal Credit Union in April 2009 while seeking an automobile loan for Hecker.

Rowan allegedly falsified a W-2 tax form and falsely claimed she was an attorney making $189,000 a year when she applied for a loan to buy a 2008 Land Rover for Hecker, according to records filed in bankruptcy court. At the time, she denied falsifying the loan application but admitted giving the dealership the altered W-2. Rowan said she was a freelance photographer when questioned in the bankruptcy proceeding. She is charged with one count of bankruptcy fraud and one count of bank fraud. If convicted, Rowan faces a maximum penalty of five years on the bankruptcy fraud charge and 20 years in prison on the bank fraud count.