Steve1872 4 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Rangers whistleblower and former 'company secretary' Sevim Cesim snapped at airport with Ally McCoist after flying to Scotland to be quizzed by cops 06:00, 7 AUGUST 2015 BY KEITH JACKSON THE French businesswoman was reportedly ousted from her job after she raised queries about how money was being spent at Ibrox. Sevim Cesim with Ally McCoist at Glasgow AirportPOLICE probing Charles Green’s Rangers reign have quizzed a key whistleblower. French businesswoman Sevim Cesim was questioned in Scotland on Wednesday. And yesterday, former Gers boss Ally McCoist was spotted giving her a send-off at Glasgow airport. Cesim was a central figure in Green’s original takeover team. McCoist befriended the ex-financial high-flyer during her short spell working in Glasgow in 2012, when she helped Green, Imran Ahmad and Brian Stockbridge prepare for a public share offering that raised more than £22million. Cesim effectively worked as the company secretary but was sacked within weeks of the share issue being completed. It is understood senior figures at the club attempted to oust her after she raised queries about how the money was being spent. Cesim later contacted the Serious Fraud Office with her concerns. Tony Nicoletti/Daily Record Sevim Cesim with Ally McCoist and her travelling companion at Glasgow AirportIt’s thought that Green’s Rangers burned through an astonishing £70million in less than 18 months. Cesim declined to comment yesterday as she made her way back to the south of France. But an insider said: “Sevim Cesim may not be one of the biggest or most well known names in this particular chapter of the Rangers saga but she just might become one of the most important players in this police investigation. "She raised the alarm not only when she was working inside the club but also with the authorities after she had left. The truth is that guys like Green, Stockbridge and Ahmad didn’t like the kind of questions she was asking. But Police Scotland are likely to be a great deal more receptive.” A team of officers have spent around two years investigating the events that led to Rangers’ collapse under previous owner Craig Whyte in February 2012 – and the financial chaos which followed under Green. Grant Campbell/Rangers FC/PA Malcolm Murray with Brian Stockbridge, Imran Ahmad and Charles GreenWhyte bought the club from Sir David Murray in May 2011 only to plunge them into administration nine months later. After Rangers were liquidated, Green and his team bought the club’s assets in a £5.5million closed-shop deal with administrators Duff & Phelps. It’s believed Cesim arrived in Glasgow soon after. She had worked with Ahmad and Stockbridge at Zeus Capital, a Manchester firm who backed Green’s buyout. Whyte was arrested and charged with fraud in November last year. Duff & Phelps trio David Whitehouse, Paul Clark and David Grier face charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Police said last night they would make no comment on any individual helping them with their inquiries. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-whistleblower-former-company-secretary-6209466 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I hope green gets life for what he did to us. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Bear 0 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Wish they would ALL get life for what they did to us. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMazza 0 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I think it potentially IS interesting she is seen with Ally, it does lend me to believe there is more to come & like another poster said, he can't talk just now. I'm hoping this means the investigation really is ramping up then & going somewhere. I'm glad she stood up and reported Green & Co to SFO! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,405 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Well they have got SOME of the story right, but missed out some of more juicy bits from what happened with/to this employee. #awomanscorned 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmu 0 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 They tried to sack Ally countless times. He resisted. He's seen as a hate figure now even though he can't legally talk. We'll see the real picture in November when he can. He should have been sacked he was a woeful manager. If he returns the millions he sucked out of our club when he spills the beans in November then I might actually give a fuck about his opinion. P's he seems to have taken to the role of gardener with the sloppy look. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I think it potentially IS interesting she is seen with Ally, it does lend me to believe there is more to come & like another poster said, he can't talk just now. I'm hoping this means the investigation really is ramping up then & going somewhere. I'm glad she stood up and reported Green & Co to SFO! The return of super. Or the start of the rehabilitation at least. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I sincerely hope Ally can have his Super title reinstated. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,725 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 I hope green gets life for what he did to us. He's only second or even third in line for that sentence ... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Who organised the photo shoot? Does it help the ongoing police investigation at all? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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