Peter Murrell, the estranged husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party while serving as its chief executive.
LONDON — Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, admitted to misappropriating over £400,000 from the party’s funds, using the money to purchase a motorhome and two vehicles.
Murrell, aged 62, was taken into custody following his guilty plea at Edinburgh’s High Court. Prosecutors revealed that he had spent the illicit funds on a motorhome and two automobiles.
He was first taken into custody in April 2023 as part of a broader inquiry into the SNP’s financial affairs and faced formal charges the following April.
Sturgeon, who led Scotland’s semi‑autonomous government for nearly a decade, stepped down in 2023 after eight years as First Minister. Subsequent investigations found no evidence of her personal involvement in any financial misconduct.
Murrell and Sturgeon announced their divorce last year after approximately 15 years of marriage.
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