Yesterday we reported on the Rangers supporting Sheriff whose conduct is now the subject of an official investigation after he failed to excuse himself from the pursuit of the series of individuals involved in the sale of assets from Rangers Fc (in administration) as it headed towards liquidation after its creditors rejected a CVA in June 2012.

The pursuit of these individuals including senior executives at Administrators Duff and Phelps has already been founded to have been malicious prosecutions which has cost the taxpayer over £40million in compensation. And while the Rangers supporting Sheriff appears to have been prepared to sign over 20 warrants warrants – even though he should have been well aware of the rules concerning conflict of interest. We’ll keep a close eye on how that one plays out.

Today in the latest report in London Times the focus of this hugely costly scandal moves to the Rangers supporting Police officer leading the pursuit of those involved in the death of their club which apparently hurt the community badly.

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Detective Chief Inspector Jim Robertson was the senior Police Officer leading the investigation into the purchase of the basket of assets from the Administrators after the CVA was rejected with over £100m in unpaid debts at the time.

This was no takeover of Rangers FC as The London Times continually report and it would be interesting to see if the Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull mentions the exact circumstances in his report, which could blow up the continuity myth once and for all.

Robertson it seems was openly partisan and appeared determined to pursue those he regarded as enemies of the club he supported, witnesses have claimed. Earlier year the Court of Session found that Detective Chief Inspector Jim Robertson had behaved in an “intimidatory and threatening” way, had given evidence that was “patently untrue” and had conducted himself in a “reprehensible” manner.

The Times reports today:

Individuals who experienced the Rangers fan’s methods say he reared up while chanting a “Rangers song”, spoke of his devotion to the club and acted like Gene Hunt, the oafish 1970s detective from the TV series Life on Mars.

Phil Duffy, of the financial company Duff and Phelps, which was appointed to manage the affairs of the club after it entered liquidation in 2012, claimed that Robertson’s behaviour was “bizarre and unacceptable”.

Duffy, 55, from Manchester, who has family members who are Northern Irish Catholics, was interviewed by the officer three times — including a six-hour interrogation at Charing Cross police station in London.

“It was like something out of the 1970s,” he said. “I felt like I was in an episode of Life on Mars with Gene Hunt. At one point, Robertson sat back in his chair, raised himself up and started chanting. I can only presume it was a Rangers song.”

Duffy, who faced no charges, added: “He talked about ‘the big hoose’ and I had no idea what he was talking about. I now know it is a term that Rangers fans use to refer to Ibrox. He was clearly trying to intimidate me, but I had done nothing wrong so I had nothing to fear.

“The police should be held to higher standards and I feel there is no way he should be allowed to hold on to his job.”

Robertson had previously denied chanting The Billy Boys, a Rangers song with both racist and sectarian lyrics, but said he may have “referenced” it.

Andrew Gregory, a solicitor who was acting for Duff and Phelps added:

“Robertson told me he was a Rangers fan and that the community had been very badly hit by the demise of the club. He felt that the community needed to have a sense of justice and that those who were responsible should be pursued. It was clear to me that he saw Duff and Phelps as an organisation that had damaged his community.”

Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs said: “Police Scotland will fully assist and engage with the inquiry announced in the Scottish parliament.”

Robertson was unavailable for comment when The Times tried to reach him. Funny that.