FORMER Rangers finance director Brian Stockbridge has rejected allegations that he is being sought for information he may have about the alleged fraudulent takeover of the club in 2012.
Mr Stockbridge who is now chief executive of financial advisers International Financial Strategic Associates, says he contacted a procurator fiscal to confirm whether officers were trying to contact him regarding the case, and "it has been confirmed that this is categorically not the case".
Four men were charged this week, including former Rangers owner Craig Whyte and ex-chief executive Charles Green in connection with the Sevco purchase of liquidated assets after the club oldco went into administration.
The men appointed as administrators of the club in 2012, Paul Clark and David Whitehouse, also appeared in court.
Brian Stockbridge said: "Following the reports in the tabloid press this morning, I instructed my legal team to contact the procurator fiscal to establish whether or not officers of Police Scotland were attempting to contact me.
"It has been confirmed that this is categorically not the case. I am now discussing these entirely baseless and outrageous claims with my legal team and I will take the appropriate action.
"For the avoidance of doubt, I joined the club on June 14, 2012 and had no involvement in the acquisition, which appears to be the basis of the current investigation."
Police Scotland would not discuss Mr Stockbridge's comments and would only say: “Inquiries are ongoing.”
A Crown Office spokesman added: "Given that proceedings are ongoing we cannot offer any comment."
Earlier Police Scotland said the Rangers takeover probe would take detectives "wherever they need to go".
Mr Whyte bought Rangers from Sir David Murray for £1 in May 2011 but by the summer of 2012 Green had taken charge at Ibrox after his Sevco consortium bought the assets after the club oldco went into administration and entered liquidation. He stepped down as chief executive in 2013.
Mr Stockbridge resigned from the club in January, last year.
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