February 17, 2011
By Staff Reporter
Several other leading figures are also thought to be on the brink of UDA demotion as the police and Assets Recovery Agency begins to bite hard into its various criminal and money-laundering operations.
The UDA said it’s trying to “clean up its act” and reduce the openly criminal activities of many of its leading members in a bid to gain community credibility and support.
Gray was thrown out of the upper echelons of the UDA because he was so blatantly steeped in crime, he had become an embarrassment. Known as “Doris Day” because of his flamboyant dress-style, he has vowed revenge.
Gray’s son died two years ago from a drug overdose in Thailand. Gray himself, with bleached blond hair, dripping in gold jewelry and a year-round tan, was once a close associate of Johnny “Mad Dog” Adair before they fell out.
The ARA is believed to be seeking a High Court order to freeze his assets after he was arrested last Friday at Loughbrickland, Co. Down, allegedly in possession of a