Peter Murrell jailed for over 5 years for embezzling £400,000 from SNP
Quick Look
- 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.
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Why It Matters
Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, admitted to embezzling over £400,000 from party funds. He used the money to purchase vehicles and luxury items.
Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell was jailed for just over five years on Tuesday after admitting embezzling more than £400,000 (US$540,000) of party funds to buy items such as cars, a motorhome and luxury goods.
Murrell, 61, is the estranged husband of ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who suddenly resigned in 2023, shortly before she was arrested as part of the probe into the party’s finances.
She was cleared of wrongdoing in March last year.
He pleaded guilty last month to embezzling £400,310 from the SNP between 2010 and 2023, using the money to buy several vehicles, as well as items from luxury brands such as Estée Lauder and Harrods.
He was jailed for five years and three months at Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday.
Open Questions
- What is the full extent of the financial probe?
- Will there be further charges or investigations?
