Police Scotland have been accused of setting up a smokescreen at the latest trial relating to the downfall and liquidation of Rangers.
A number of arrests and charges have been made over the last five years but so far no one has been found guilty for a catalogue of events that has cost HMRC, creditors and now the public purse over £100m.
Yesterday at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, lawyer Heriot Currie, representing Dave Whitehouse from Duff and Phelps accused Police Scotland of a ‘clear example of the defender setting up a smokescreen’ according to the Daily Record.
The claim was made after a week long trial was put back until May to allow additional time to review evidence.
Whitehouse is claiming for £9m in loss of earnings and reputational damages following his arrest as part of the investigation into Craig Whyte’s 2011 takeover. After a trial Whyte was found not guilty of fraudulently buying the club from Dave Murray.
Duff and Phelps were appointed as administrators by Whyte but failed to find a buyer or put together a CVA.
After the club was put into liquidation Ibrox Stadium and Murray Park were sold for a knockdown £5.5m to Charles Green denying creditors of the only worthwhile assets of the club.