Craig Thomas Whyte was born on 18 January 1971 and is a Scottish businessman best known for his controversial spell as owner of Scottish football club Rangers.
13 Facts About Craig Whyte
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Craig Whyte bought the controlling interest in Rangers Football Club Plc from its then majority shareholder David Murray in May 2011, and subsequently put the club into administration in February 2012 and then liquidation in July 2012.
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Craig Whyte recovered from this loss and branched out into security, manufacturing and property.
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Craig Whyte was a lifelong supporter of Rangers Football Club and held an executive box at Ibrox Stadium.
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Immediately after the programme aired, a spokesman stated that Craig Whyte had instructed his lawyers to "commence immediate legal proceedings against the BBC".
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However, on 30 November 2011, Rangers confirmed in a statement to the PLUS stock exchange that Craig Whyte had been banned from acting as a Director.
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Craig Whyte began defamation proceedings against the BBC and Burns in February 2012.
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Craig Whyte was banned from being a company director for 15 years in September 2014.
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On 27 November 2014, Craig Whyte had been detained by police in Mexico and was held due to an arrest warrant in relation to the ongoing investigation into his takeover of Rangers in 2011.
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Craig Whyte was again arrested in September 2015 when he attended Govan Police Station.
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Craig Whyte was charged with conspiracy as well as a charge under Criminal Justice and Licensing Act 2010 Section 28.
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Craig Whyte was declared bankrupt at the High Court in London in October 2015, following his non-payment of damages awarded to Ticketus in 2013.
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Craig Whyte owned the historic Castle Grant, near Grantown-on-Spey, in the Scottish Highlands.