The Daily Record has dramatically turned against Charles Green revealing that one of his potential investors was jailed for a £1.5m VAT fraud.
Under the headline ‘Ibrox chiefs roll out red carpet for £1.5m tax fraudster’ the Record explains how Sandy Easdale, who runs McGill’s Bus Services, was personally shown around Ibrox and Murray Park by Green as he attempts to bring in investors for a proposed £20m share issue.
Despite announcing plans to list on the AIM on October 12 Green has still to publish a prospectus which added to the absence of any audited accounts could see the share issue pushed back into the new year.
Easdale was jailed in 1997 with Rangers unconcerned when the Record contacted them to highlight that fact.
A club spokesman said: “We are fully aware of Mr Easdale’s past and take the view that this was a long time ago. He served his time and paid his debt.
“Our view of Mr Easdale is that he is a respected figure in Scottish business circles and an employer of 1000 people across the country. He also likes his football.
“Many faces from the business community are expressing an interest in investing in Rangers.”
“Mr Easdale was one among a number of potential investors who were given a guided tour of facilities by Mr Green. The group were given a presentation by Mr Green on Monday morning.”
It’s believed that over £20m has already been pledged by individuals towards the share issue with Green hosting a number of presentations and meetings with London-based institutions in recent weeks.
CLICK HERE for Lennon wants Green Brigade return
Follow Video Celts on Twitter and Facebook
The saying as “Thick as thieves” comes to mind LOL
If this is the quality of person they are trying to attract and the SFA accept them as fit & proper….then I’ll sit back and laugh as they sink into oblivion. They do say history has a habit of repeating itself LOL
I’m very sure £20m has been pledged, but many many many of those millions are wind ups
Ive pledged £5000 🙂
I’ve pledged £10,000!!
So Green has given these people a guided tour of Ibrox………..but has’nt even sent out a prospectus to ANY of his “beloved” fans!!!!
oh the laughter 🙂
Who cares!!! Im sick of coming to these CELTIC websites and the most of the news is about them!
Agreed joe
Me too. Fed up reading links from the daily wreck too – this guy’s small fry anyway, just some daft mug – they’re probably setting up another ‘why us’ diatribe from jabba.
I’d be more impressed if the rag would do some proper reporting on who is really behind Green – this story is just froth – expect a big good news story soon on how good the share issue’s going to be…
I remember a ”bear” shouting , ”They’ll no shut down the big hoose”! .Just as well we’ve got another in Barlinnie , coz the one in the s/side seems to full o crooks !!!
Can anybody remember the last time a guy who was intrested in buying into sevco/old huns was’nt a chancer or fraudster or tax/vat evader ? They attract people like that like a shite attracts flies no wonder there where thry are HH GBNL
OFF TOPIC
Any celtic fan who still buys this rag of a paper needs a slap once again they roll out tony stokes is a republican and so is his dad yeah we know who cares it’s his choice just let it go. HH GBAS
READ THE HEADLINE AGAIN – thought jabba was on ball tickling duty again !
another shyster……. to “launder” his ill gotten gains in Sevco…… nothing new here!!
this lot are not just bankrupt but MORALLY BANKRUPT as well…… just the sort of man the SFA needs too
how to launder money, invest in sevco
How cares about them just get a life and let them die