Craig whyte inverness

Whyte was released on bail after appearing in the dock before Sheriff Margaret Neilson pending contempt of court proceedings. He was ordered to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court after a hearing last month when he failed to appear for the trial of his two housekeepers at Castle Grant, Grantown who face allegations of stealing from him. A warrant was issued for his arrest on June 10 but Whyte avoided being placed in custody by giving an undertaking to be in court today.

His solicitor Paul Kavanagh told Sheriff Neilson that contrary to reports in the media that Whyte was a fugitive when the case last called, his non-appearance was a genuine misunderstanding. He wants to give evidence in this case as there is an employment tribunal on the back of it. Mr Kavanagh said it was not a case where Whyte had deliberately ignored a citation by the Crown as he previously received a letter countermanding his attendance at a hearing of the case.

He added: "He has no previous experience of the judicial system. He has no previous convictions. Wearing an open-neck shirt, blue loafers, and a navy blue overcoat, nobody looked twice at Whyte. In London he can live relatively anonymously with Charlotte. Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte wins taxpayer-funded legal aid for fraud case.

Craig Whyte and Charles Green appear in court over Rangers fraud charges. The Crown withdrew claims that joint administrators David Whitehouse and Paul Clark tried to pervert the course of justice. They also dropped a charge that the pair, along with Whyte, Gary Withey and David Grier, agreed to actions they may have known would enable serious organised crime.

A further allegation that Whyte, former Rangers chief executive Charles Green, 62, Whitehouse and Clark conspired in to buy the club for significantly less than its true market value was also struck out. Whitehouse, 50, and Clark, 51, were also removed from an amended charge, which now alleges Whyte, Withey, and Grier, conspired in and to obtain a controlling stake in the Ibrox club.

If an applicant has no income they must provide an explanation about how they are supported. If supported by family or friends they must advise us of this. Last month Charles Green was told he would have to wait to find out if the club must foot his legal bills. The millionaire businessman bought Rangers FC in May but put it into administration in February then sold the club. The Scottish Football Association deemed him unfit to run a football club. Published: , 11 July Easier access to your trusted, local news.

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