From: Stephen Kerr <StephenKerr@rangers.co.uk> Date: 9 September 2011 To: Craig Whyte <CraigWhyte@rangers.co.uk>, C_Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.

biz>, Ali Russell <AliRussell@rangers.co.uk>, ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk, Carol Patton <patton_carol@rangers.co.uk>

Hi For info from today's herald. Stephen

Herald Scotland Home > News > Home News

Rangers fail to pay 35k law firm bill

Published on 9 Sep 2011

EXCLUSIVE Martin Williams RANGERS Football Club will face fresh embarrassment in court today after failing to settle a 35,000 bill with one of Scotlands top law firms. Counsel for Glasgow-based Levy & McRae are expected to apply for a decree in the Court of Session to award the firm all it is owed from the Ibrox club. It comes after Levy & McRae claimed Rangers had indicated they would pay the full sums being sued over yesterday, but failed to do so. No explanation was given, the firm said. Initial court proceedings had already taken place between Rangers and Levy & McRae over the unpaid legal bills which arose out of advice given on how to handle the Uefa investigation into sectarian singing at Europa League games against Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. Rangers were fined 40,000 (35,652) by Uefa in March and its fans banned from the next away European game for sectarian singing at the match in Holland. The club also received a suspended ban on its fans for a second away game, for a probationary period of three years. It is understood that if the decree is granted Rangers will be given several days to pay, after which the debt will be handed to a messenger-at-arms who is authorised to enforce civil judgments. Solicitor advocate Peter Watson, of Levy & McRae, said yesterday: We were advised yesterday [Wednesday] that solicitors for RFC had indicated that they would pay the full sums sued for, interest and expenses. This was to be paid by bank transfer during the course of today [Thursday] to Balfour and Manson, the solicitors representing this firm. Payment has not been made and no explanation for this failure has been given to those representing us. We can do no more than bring all of this before the court at the earliest opportunity, which will be tomorrow. Those representing RFC can then no doubt explain to the court what they failed to explain to those representing this firm.

Former Rangers owner Sir David Murray has made it clear his successor, Craig Whyte, was fully aware of an outstanding tax liability of 2.8 million before the purchase in May. A preliminary hearing in the Levy & McRae case was heard at the Court of Session a week ago as Rangers had 2.8m seized after an arrest order was issued to the clubs bank over an unpaid tax bill. The order was delivered on Thursday following an application by Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The clubs bank put the money into a holding account. A Rangers spokesman said: Agreement has been reached on this matter and it seems extraordinary and unnecessary that any form of action is being taken at this stage.
From: Craig Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz> Date: 9 September 2011 To: Stephen Kerr <StephenKerr@rangers.co.uk> Cc: Craig Whyte <CraigWhyte@rangers.co.uk>, Ali Russell <AliRussell@rangers.co.uk>, "<ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk>" <ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk>, Carol Patton <patton_carol@rangers.co.uk>

They have just regurgitated the same article from Tuesday. Please inform The Herald and Evening Times that they are not welcome at Murray Park or Ibrox until further notice. Sent from my iPhone From: Stephen Kerr <StephenKerr@rangers.co.uk> Date: 9 September 2011 To: C_Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz>

I have spoken to Darrell king and told them they are not welcome

From: Ramsay Smith <Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk> Date: 9 September 2011 To: Craig Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz>, Stephen Kerr <StephenKerr@rangers.co.uk>, Jack Irvine <Jack@mediahouse.co.uk>, Gary Withey <gary.withey@collyerbristow.com> Cc: Craig Whyte <CraigWhyte@rangers.co.uk>, Ali Russell <AliRussell@rangers.co.uk>, Carol Patton <patton_carol@rangers.co.uk>

Once we have heard what, if anything emerges from the Court of Session, this morning, Jack and I believe we should get it out through the supporters sites (Bluenose first) that the Herald have been suckered here on a matter that had been resolved. Once that is done we will speak to the Herald again to convey Craigs feelings. The Herald duty editor was well warned last night and they have left themselves open again to criticism because they have linked this issue to HMRC which they report inaccurately, particularly the lines about money being seized and transferred to a holding account. RAmsay From: Jack Irvine <Jack@mediahouse.co.uk> Date: 9 September 2011 04:53 To: Ramsay Smith <Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk>, Craig Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz>, Stephen Kerr <StephenKerr@rangers.co.uk>, Gary Withey <gary.withey@collyerbristow.com>

Cc: Craig Whyte <CraigWhyte@rangers.co.uk>, Ali Russell <AliRussell@rangers.co.uk>, Carol Patton <patton_carol@rangers.co.uk> Yes, and Bluenose should make it crystal clear that a) Levy & McRae are The Heralds legal advisers and b) They are also Martin Bains advisers in his massive claim against the club. I think supporters will then draw their own conclusions. Incidentally I chastised The Herald editor yesterday over his decision to put the trivial Llevy & McRae story on Page 1 yet consign the Sectarianism Debate in parliament to a single column deep within the paper. The Scotsman gave it a two page spread and all other papers gave sectarianism a big show. The Herald Editor, after accusing me of being out of touch with newspapers, then conceded that their judgement was faulty. The relationship between The Herald and Levy & McRae runs very deep and the paper does nothing without taking their advice. Unfortunately The Herald have allowed themselves to be used on this occasion. Jack

From: Ali Russell <AliRussell@rangers.co.uk> Date: 9 September 2011 06:48 To: jack@mediahouse.co.uk, Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk, C_Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz>, Stephen Kerr <StephenKerr@rangers.co.uk>, gary.withey@collyerbristow.com Cc: Craig Whyte <CraigWhyte@rangers.co.uk>, Carol Patton <patton_carol@rangers.co.uk>

Great response jack! Really happy with the strategy. Would scotsman be onside to point out herald agenda? Good to get the facts out to the business community.

Cheers

Ali From: Jack Irvine [mailto:Jack@mediahouse.co.uk] Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 09:53 AM To: Ramsay Smith <Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk>; C_Whyte; Stephen Kerr; 'Gary Withey' <gary.withey@collyerbristow.com>

---------From: Jack Irvine <Jack@mediahouse.co.uk> Date: 9 September 2011 06:55 To: Ali Russell <AliRussell@rangers.co.uk>, Ramsay Smith <Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk>, C_Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz>, Stephen Kerr <StephenKerr@rangers.co.uk>, "gary.withey@collyerbristow.com" <gary.withey@collyerbristow.com> Cc: Craig Whyte <CraigWhyte@rangers.co.uk>, Carol Patton <patton_carol@rangers.co.uk>

Ali If Bluenose print the facts everybody will pick it up. Can we check if the L&M money has been paid and if so we should get the statement out to Bluenose and any other fan sites you deem fit.

Jack

From: Gary Withey <gary.withey@collyerbristow.com> Date: 9 September 2011 07:14 To: Jack@mediahouse.co.uk, AliRussell@rangers.co.uk, Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk, ctw@libertycapital.biz, StephenKerr@rangers.co.uk Cc: CraigWhyte@rangers.co.uk, patton_carol@rangers.co.uk

Jack it was transferred to them in full this morning in compliance with my undertaking given last night. Regards Gary Withey Partner T (Direct) +44 (0)20 7468 7234 F (Direct) +44 (0)20 7468 7334

Reproduced from thebluenose.co.uk website (domain now redirects to the Rangers Assembly facebook page.

http://web.archive.org/web/20110928134341/http://www.thebluenose.co.uk/news-centre/clubnews/644-events-of-the-last-week-or-so

Plenty of column inches have been devoted to our Club in the last week or so and very little of it about football. Fans are fully entitled to ask "what the hell is going on?" and it was reassuring to hear Craig Whyte come out and give a briefing to the press and attempt to clarify many of the issues that are causing so much concern. It seemed the bust up with the Herald was around the fact they printed and sensationalised the story about the unpaid bill to Levy & McRae but I now understand that the Club took exception to Levy & McRae deciding to act for Martin Bain when they had previously been regular advisers to the Club, particularly on UEFA matters. That action has created a serious conflict of interest as far as the Club is concerned and the matter has been reported to the Law Society. We now know the Club agreed to pay Levy & McRaes bill and the law firm acted with undue haste in taking the issue to the Court of Session and, effectively, petrol was poured on the flames when the Herald printed the story. Levy & McRae are the Heralds lawyers and act for them on a daily basis. I understand the Club thought it was out of order and not a way to do business, especially when Levy & McRae had done very well out of working for Rangers over a number of years and were guests of the Club at Ibrox on a number of occasions. Unfortunately, I actually responded to an enquiry from the Herald on Monday reported in Tuesday's edition, I believe - about a wider matter of finances at Scottish Football Clubs. I wouldn't have done so had I known the background to last week's row with the Herald and I apologise to anyone that was upset I did so.

The fact that all this is being played out in the build up to the first Old Firm match is so frustrating. Let's hope we can all get back to talking about the football and a win on Sunday would certainly give us all a boost.

From: Ramsay Smith <Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk> Date: 14 September 2011 To: Craig Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz>, Craig Whyte <CraigWhyte@rangers.co.uk>

Craig From the bluenose website http://www.thebluenose.co.uk/news-centre/club-news/644-events-of-the-last-week-or-so

Ramsay Smith Executive Director Media House International Ltd London +44 (0) 207 710 0020 Glasgow +44 (0) 141 220 6040 Mobile: email:ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk From: Craig Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz> Date: 14 September 2011 To: Ramsay Smith <Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk> Thanks Ramsay. Good article. Are the Herald planning to run something similar tomorrow? Sent from my iPad From: Ramsay Smith <Ramsay@mediahouse.co.uk> Date: 14 September 2011 To: Craig Whyte <ctw@libertycapital.biz>

Yes. Our web broadside will follow shortly. From: Craig Whyte [mailto:ctw@libertycapital.biz] Sent: 14 September 2011 To: Ramsay Smith Subject: Re: