Former Rangers football club bosses Craig Whyte, Charles Green arrested on fraud charges

Former owner Craig Whyte and previous chief executive Charles Green of UK’s Rangers football club have been arrested on Tuesday on charges of “alleged fraudulent acquisition” of the club in 2012. The co-administrator of Rangers David Whitehouse was already arrested earlier for an inquiry regarding the same charge.

Whitehouse, 50, who worked for Rangers’ administrators Duff and Phelps, was arrested by the Scotland economic crime unit officers in England. Whyte, 44, took over the Scottish club in 2011. He visited the Glasgow police station and was immediately detained after the interrogation. Green, 62, visited Livingston police station and was arrested on Tuesday morning for fraudulent acquisition of Glasgow club. All three offenders are required to be present in the Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

Green was believed to lead the group that used the assets of Rangers in 2012 after the liquidation of the club. He left the company in 2013 after being accused of having links with Whyte to buy Rangers in summer 2012.

“Police Scotland can confirm a 44-year-old man has been arrested and is presently detained in police custody in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012,” a police spokesperson stated. The interrogation report will soon be sent to the procurator fiscal, he said.

When Green visited the police station, he was asked about his presence over there. As a reply, he said that he has been called for the case inquiry, which is something he has done this several times before. He added, “Well, one of the difficulties with today is my legal people had asked Police Scotland to provide us information that we’re likely to be questioned on and they wouldn’t provide that so I’m at a loss really.”

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