Well as the article states, there's no accusations that we are failing to pay players now so I wouldn't say that's the case. The Rankine issue is ridiculous as well, given there's been no clear benefit to us from him having interests in Dumbarton and East Fife.
It may be that repayment over the Dorado saga was miscommunicated following the takeover but given the fact he's been back at the club since, I'd think that's unlikely.
We should wait for more details before speculating why/if we've been at fault.