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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in custody after admitting £400,000 embezzlement
Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell, estranged husband of ex-Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh High Court to embezzling £400,310.65 in party funds between 2010 and 2022 to purchase luxury goods, two cars, and a motorhome, and has been remanded in custody ahead of his June 23, 2026 sentencing. SNP leader and current First Minister John Swinney apologized to party members for the gross breach of trust, while Sturgeon stated she had no knowledge of Murrell's actions and is no longer under investigation as part of the related Operation Branchform police probe.
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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in custody after admitting £400,000 embezzlement
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