BREAKING NEWS " WILLIE McKAY CHARGED "

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A former football agent involved in Emiliano Sala's move to Cardiff City from French side Nantes has been charged with property fraud.

Willie McKay arranged the flight that crashed in the English Channel, killing Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson.

A statement from the Insolvency Service said 60-year-old Scot McKay has been charged with two counts of fraudulent transfer of property.

He is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on 31 July.

No further details about the case have been released.

McKay's son Mark was Nantes' acting agent in the deal for the footballer.

The body of Argentine Sala - the Bluebirds' record signing - was found in the wreckage of the Piper Malibu N264DB in January.

It was found on the seabed 13 days after it vanished over the English Channel near Guernsey. Ibbotson's body has not been found.

Wonder if this would have even made the news if it wasn't for it being McKay.

A right Pandora's box been opened by the sad untimely death of two men.

Wonder if this would have even made the news if it wasn't for it being McKay.

A right Pandora's box been opened by the sad untimely death of two men.

You're probably right about that but it really seems that Secret Agent McKay appears to have brought it upon himself

Exclusive: Willie McKay facing up to two years in prison after being charged with fraud

By Ben Rumsby


Daily Telegraph

26/06/19

Willie McKay has been charged with fraud, Telegraph Sport can reveal.

The man who booked Emiliano Sala’s doomed flight is due to appear in court next month after being charged with two counts of fraudulent transfer of property.

News of McKay’s latest brush with the law comes a day after Telegraph Sport revealed police had issued a harassment warning to the Scot following a complaint he threatened to “burn” Cardiff City and to “kill everybody” there.

Charges were issued following a probe by the Insolvency Service, which said on Tuesday: “William McKay is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court on 31 July having been charged with two counts of fraudulent transfer of property.”

If found guilty, McKay faces up to two years in prison.

The Scot was issued with a harassment warning last month after being accused of making threats to Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman, chief executive Ken Choo, player-liaison officer Callum Davies and one other man.

As revealed by Telegraph Sport, the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation after McKay, who turned 60 this month, found out where one of his alleged victims lived and confronted him at a nearby cafe before committing what the force described as a “possible public order offence”.

It said the incident was not being treated as “threats to kill” amid claims the Scot subjected the same man later that day to threatening phone calls in which he said, “I’ll shoot the lot of you”, and, “You don’t know who you’re dealing with”.

Confirming its investigation into the February 22 altercation had “now concluded”, the Met said: “A man, aged in his 50s, was interviewed under caution on Tuesday, 28 May. He was not arrested. The man was issued with a first instance harassment warning.”

The force issued a statement less than a week after the pilot McKay asked to organise Sala’s fatal January 21 flight was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by an unlawful act.

Dave Henderson, 64, was held by Dorset Police amid an investigation into the striker’s death, including into accusations the man drafted in to fly the plane, Dave Ibbotson, was not properly licenced.

McKay has repeatedly stated he had no input into the selection of Ibbotson – who is missing presumed dead – while Henderson has yet to comment on his own arrest or role in the tragedy.

He has also denied threatening Cardiff officials or that he was issued with a harassment warning by police.

Following the Telegraph’s reporting of the outcome of the Met investigation, McKay responded to requests for comment with threats relating to the reporter's family.

Think I have a trial myself (for one of my clients) at Manchester COUNTY Court same day. The Courts are next to each other so I might pop by and have a listen to the hearing.

Probably only a 10 min plea hearing

Willie McKay seems a nasty piece of work. Threatening the journalists family when asked to comment on his harassment warning, not to mention what he threatened Dalman and the rest at CCFC with. (what a w****r)

I don't know what the fraud is but I wonder if he was trying to dispose of property before going bankrupt?

Willie McKay seems a nasty piece of work. Threatening the journalists family when asked to comment on his harassment warning, not to mention what he threatened Dalman and the rest at CCFC with. (what a w****r)

I don't know what the fraud is but I wonder if he was trying to dispose of property before going bankrupt?

We will see how much of a bad man he is when he get banged up.

Willie McKay seems a nasty piece of work. Threatening the journalists family when asked to comment on his harassment warning, not to mention what he threatened Dalman and the rest at CCFC with. (what a w****r)

I don't know what the fraud is but I wonder if he was trying to dispose of property before going bankrupt?

We will see how much of a bad man he is when he get banged up.