The attorney for Ellen Greenberg’s parents is blasting the Philadelphia medical examiner’s recent reevaluation of the young woman’s 2011 death as a suicide, calling it deeply flawed and omitting important facts.
In a court settlement with Greenberg’s parents, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office agreed in Feb. 2025 to review Greenberg’s manner of death, which was initially ruled a homicide before being changed weeks later to suicide.
After months of review, Philadelphia Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lindsay Simon determined last week, that Greenberg’s 2011 death should remain classified as a suicide, even though her family and friends believe she was murdered.
“She would never do that,” her mother, Sandee Greenberg, previously told PEOPLE about the suicide ruling.
The Greenbergs’ attorney, Joe Podraza, believes Greenberg’s death needs to be further investigated, telling PEOPLE he disagrees with Simon’s findings.
“People who are not as familiar with the story must understand that this report omits facts, misstates facts and provides no context where some is needed,” he says. “Simon’s so-called ‘independent review’ of Ellen Greenberg’s death is a deeply flawed attempt to justify a predetermined conclusion.
Ellen Greenberg’s Parents’ Attorney Blasts Medical Examiner’s Reevaluation of Her Death as ‘Deeply Flawed’: ‘Shame on You’ (Exclusive)
