Former Ibrox finance chief Imran Ahmad requested a simple apology three years ago from the Lord Advocate, the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown inFormer Ibrox finance chief Imran Ahmad is pursuing a £75m claim against the Lord Advocate over the loss of his livelihood and"irreparable reputational harm" over what his legal team argue was a"malicious" prosecution in the failed Rangers club fraud case.
But by then it was all too late as an embittered Mr Ahmad was forced to trigger his action to salvage his reputation and will now expect to get significant damages. Subsequent attempts to mediate in Mr Ahmad's action over wrongful prosecution have failed to reach a settlement with his legal team accusing the Lord Advocate of"egregious" behaviour.He was charged in 2014 along with six other men during an investigation into how Scots businessman Craig Whyte bought the club company from Sir David Murray for £1 in May, 2011.
But there were recriminations when it emerged Mr Whyte’s takeover was supported with the mortgaging of future season ticket sales and the club’s 2012 Sevco buyout from administration led by Mr Green. The final man in the frame over the failed fraud conspiracy case was Gary Withey, the Surrey lawyer with Collyer Bristow who advised Mr Whyte during his Rangers takeover. He saw his conspiracy charge dropped, died three years ago.