Ross, who was kicked out of the National Party last year, lodged a complaint with police in October. The Serious Fraud Office investigates serious or complex fraud. In October Ross released texts between himself and National Party general manager Greg Hamilton which he claimed showed "National knew about legality issues with the donation back in September". I was falsely called a liar by the National Party," Ross said in a message to media at the time. Ross was kicked out of the National Party after an inquiry fingered him as the leaker of Bridges' travel expenses.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 11, 2019 21:11 UTC