A lawyer representing former B.C. Liberals campaign co-chairman Patrick Kinsella won't say whether the Vancouver businessman has received the apology he wants from provincial New Democrats over corruption allegations.

James Sullivan said Monday he cannot comment even though the three-day deadline for an apology from the New Democrats expired last week.

He would not say if the NDP had responded or if any further action on Kinsella's behalf was being considered.

"I'm not really at liberty to talk about that at this time," said Sullivan.

NDP attorney general critic Leonard Krog sent a letter to the RCMP last week calling for an investigation into allegations involving Kinsella at the time of the controversial sale of the former Crown-owned BC Rail railway to CN in 2003.

The New Democrats released government documents prior to the start of the May 12 election campaign showing Kinsella's company was paid almost $300,000 by BC Rail from 2002 to 2005.

Kinsella's lawyers issued a letter demanding an apology shortly after Krog sent his letter to the police.

The allegations defamatory, malicious and false, said the letter to the NDP.

It said statements from the party include "defamatory and injurious insinuations" about Kinsella, who was Liberals leader Gordon Campbell's campaign co-chairman in the previous two provincial elections.

"These are false and highly damaging allegations," said the letter.

Kinsella's name has surfaced at the trial of Dave Basi, aide to former finance minister Gary Collins, and Bobby Virk, who worked for then-transportation minister Judith Reid.

The two were charged with fraud and breach of trust following the unprecedented 2003 police raid on the B.C. legislature. Former government communications officer Aneal Basi is accused of money laundering.

The Crown alleges Basi and Virk received benefits from OmniTRAX, which was in the running to purchase BC Rail. The Crown believes the pair were, in turn, providing confidential government documents regarding the sale.

Defence lawyers said earlier this year that emails disclosed as possible evidence seemed to suggest Kinsella was paid $300,000 by BC Rail as the government tried to sell the railway in 2003.

The criminal corruption case remains bogged down in pre-trial hearings and no one has been convicted yet of an offence.

Campbell has been asked several times about whether or not he has spoken to Kinsella recently or if his former campaign chief is involved in the current campaign. Campbell said he has not spoken to Kinsella in ages.

The New Democrats said they have yet to hear from Kinsella or his representatives. NDP Leader Carole James said last week she will not offer an apology.

Dirk Meissner reports for The Canadian Press.