Peter Murrell told jeweller ‘I’m the man with the money’ while buying Sturgeon gift – report
Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP, reportedly told a jeweller that he was 'the man with the money' while purchasing a gold pendant for his then-wife, Nicola Sturgeon. The pendant, which cost £425, was bought with embezzled funds, and Sturgeon has been seen wearing it publicly. Murrell has since pleaded guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from the SNP.
- ▪Peter Murrell purchased a £425 gold pendant for Nicola Sturgeon in July 2019.
- ▪He admitted to embezzling funds from the SNP between August 2010 and October 2022.
- ▪Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the political party.
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