Former SNP chief pleads guilty to embezzling $540,000
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 ($540,000) from the party. He admitted to diverting funds intended for Scottish independence campaigns to finance personal luxuries, including vehicles and luxury goods. Murrell, who is the former husband of ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, will be sentenced on June 23.
- ▪Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the SNP.
- ▪The embezzlement occurred between August 2010 and January 2023.
- ▪Murrell used the funds to purchase cars, a motorhome, and luxury items.
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Former SNP chief pleads guilty to embezzling $540,000Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell arrives to give evidence to a Scottish Parliament committee in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain December 8, 2020. Andy Buchanan/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoPublished May 25, 2026, 07:03 PMUpdated May 25, 2026, 07:03 PMLONDON, May 25 - Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell on Monday pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 ($540,000), admitting diverting funds from the party which were used to buy items such as cars, a motorhome and luxury goods.Murrell is the former 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…
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