Peter Murrell jailed for more than five years for embezzling SNP funds

The former party chief executive had admitted embezzling more than £400,000 over a 12-year period.

Peter Murrell sentenced to five years for embezzling SNP funds

Estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty to charges last month

Peter Murrell jailed for five years after embezzling £400,000 from SNP

Estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon is sentenced for stealing from party over 12-year period Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National party while he was its chief executive. Murrell stole the money over a 12-year period, splashing out on a luxury motorhome, a Jaguar SUV, Montblanc pens and luxury watches, a set of Lalique salt and pepper grinders and 2kg of coffee granules. Continue rea...

By Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Former Scottish National Party chief Peter Murrell jailed for embezzling party funds

Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell was jailed for just over five years on Tuesday after admitting embezzling more than £400,000 (US$540,000) of party funds to buy items such as ‌cars, a motorhome and luxury goods. Murrell, 61, is the estranged 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 finances. She was cleared of wrongdoing in March last year. He pleaded guilty last...

By Reuters

Watch: Peter Murrell led away in handcuffs as he’s jailed for embezzling more than £400,000 from SNP

Peter Murrell was led away from court in handcuffs after he was sentenced to more than five years in prison for embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party.

By Holly Patrick

Jaguar and luxury gifts bought with SNP funds: Peter Murrell jailed for 5 years in £400,000 fraud

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By TOI World Desk

Peter Murrell, ex SNP-chief and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, jailed over €463k embezzlement

Murrell entered the dock of the court shortly after 9.30am, having arrived in a prison van

By Nick Forbes

Peter Murrell to be sentenced for embezzling SNP funds

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is due to be sentenced after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.

Former SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for stealing from party

Murrell entered the dock of the court shortly after 9.30am, having arrived in a prison van.