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Sturgeon says she was deceived and betrayed by estranged husband over SNP embezzlement
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stated publicly at a book promotion event in County Kerry, Ireland that she was deceived, lied to, and betrayed by her estranged husband Peter Murrell, who recently pled guilty to embezzling over £400,000 from the Scottish National Party (SNP) between 2010 and 2022 as part of the Operation Branchform police investigation. Sturgeon, who was cleared of all involvement in the crimes, is processing the high-profile public fallout, while current First Minister John Swinney has rejected calls for a Holyrood inquiry into the case, and Murrell is in custody awaiting sentencing in June 2026.
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Sturgeon says she was deceived and betrayed by estranged husband over SNP embezzlement
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