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| Police charge former chief executive Charles Green in Rangers probe | Police charge former chief executive Charles Green in Rangers probe |
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| Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green has been charged by police as part of an investigation into events during his time at the club, BBC Scotland has learned. | Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green has been charged by police as part of an investigation into events during his time at the club, BBC Scotland has learned. |
| It is thought he will appear in private at Glasgow Sherriff Court on Wednesday. | It is thought he will appear in private at Glasgow Sherriff Court on Wednesday. |
| Mr Green, 62, was held after arriving for talks at Livingston police station. | Mr Green, 62, was held after arriving for talks at Livingston police station. |
| The 62-year-old led a consortium which bought Rangers assets following administration and liquidation in 2012. | The 62-year-old led a consortium which bought Rangers assets following administration and liquidation in 2012. |
| Police Scotland confirmed a 62-year-old man had been arrested and was being detained in police custody "in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012". | Police Scotland confirmed a 62-year-old man had been arrested and was being detained in police custody "in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012". |
| It is believed that David Whitehouse, 50, who worked for administrators Duff and Phelps, has also been arrested amid a probe into the 2012 acquisition. | |
| A police statement said: "Following a Police Scotland operation on Tuesday 1 September 2015, a 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012. | |
| "Around 0600 hours officers from Police Scotland's Economic Crime Unit, assisted by officers from Cheshire, attended at an address in England and detained the 50-year-old man. | "Around 0600 hours officers from Police Scotland's Economic Crime Unit, assisted by officers from Cheshire, attended at an address in England and detained the 50-year-old man. |
| "He has now been arrested and is presently detained in police custody. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal." | "He has now been arrested and is presently detained in police custody. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal." |
| Mr Green stepped down from Rangers following allegations that he was working in conjunction with the club's former owner Craig Whyte. | Mr Green stepped down from Rangers following allegations that he was working in conjunction with the club's former owner Craig Whyte. |
| Mr Whyte has already been charged with being involved in a fraudulent scheme to take control of the club in 2011. | Mr Whyte has already been charged with being involved in a fraudulent scheme to take control of the club in 2011. |
| Arriving at the police station on Tuesday morning, he said: "I've been invited to attend an interview with Police Scotland. I have done that on a number of occasions in the past." | Arriving at the police station on Tuesday morning, he said: "I've been invited to attend an interview with Police Scotland. I have done that on a number of occasions in the past." |
| Asked why he was there, Mr Green replied: "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." | Asked why he was there, Mr Green replied: "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." |