Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell sentenced to 5 years 3 months for embezzling over £400,000 from the party. The funds were used for luxury purchases over 12 years, concealed by falsifying records. Nicola Sturgeon, Murrell's ex-wife, was cleared of wrongdoing after a police investigation.
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell was sentenced to over five years in prison for embezzling around £400,000 in party funds to purchase luxury items, including a motorhome and cars. He pleaded guilty to the charges, which spanned from 2010 to 2023. His estranged wife, Nicola Sturgeon, was previously cleared of any wrongdoing in the investigation.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for embezzling over £400,000 from the party. The funds were used to purchase vehicles and luxury goods. Murrell is the estranged husband of former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.
Peter Murrell, former CEO of the Scottish National Party and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for embezzling over £400,000. He admitted to the crime, which he committed over 12 years, using the stolen funds for luxury items. Murrell covered his tracks through false accounting and falsified invoices.
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-Conservative minister Michael Gove will co-star in 'The Wargame,' a four-part Sky TV show where they play roles in a fictional UK government at war with Russia. The series also features Jim Murphy and Penny Mordaunt.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admitted embezzling party funds to finance personal purchases. His ex-wife, Nicola Sturgeon, denies knowledge of the crimes, but the scandal impacts her reputation.
Nicola Sturgeon spoke to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about £400,000 embezzled by her estranged husband, Peter Murrell. Murrell, former SNP chief executive, spent party funds on over 1,000 items, including a £124,000 campervan.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from the party. He used the funds for luxury goods, jewellery, cars, and a motorhome. Murrell, 61, has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced on June 23.
Peter Murrell, ex-mari de Nicola Sturgeon, a plaidé coupable le 25 mai devant la Haute Cour d'Edimbourg pour détournement de fonds du SNP. Il a reconnu avoir détourné plus de 400 000 livres sterling.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the party. He admitted reduced charges in court after nearly £60,000 was deleted from the indictment. The judge called it a "gross breach of trust" and remanded him into custody.
