Husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party - AP News

Husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party  AP News

Coffee machines, fountain pens and Grand Theft Auto: How Murrell spent the money

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party between August 2010 and October 2022. So, where did he spend it?

Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP

Former party chief executive and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon will be detained until sentencing on June 23

Luxury watches, iPads and a Jaguar: what Peter Murrell bought with embezzled funds

Former SNP chief also blew chunks of the stolen £400,310 on posh coffee machines and a robotic lawnmower Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 The list of luxury items bought by Peter Murrell using the £400,310 he stole from the Scottish National party runs to about 100 pages, and reads like a Harrods mail order catalogue. As well as luxury cars and watches there are items at the other end of the scale: curry sauce, glue and a corkscrew. Continue reading...

By Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Ex-Scottish National Party chief pleads guilty to embezzling funds

Peter Murrell admitted the offences at the High Court in Edinburgh after an investigation into the party's finances.

Ex-Scottish leader's former husband admits embezzling party funds for lavish lifestyle

The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($746,000 Cdn) from the Scottish National Party to fund a lavish lifestyle when he was its chief executive.

Scotland: Former SNP executive admits embezzling party funds

The Scottish National Party's former chief executive, Peter Murrell, has admitted embezzling about £400,000 from the political party to fund a lavish lifestyle.

Estranged husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party

The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling more than £400,000 (US$540,000) from the Scottish National Party to fund a lavish lifestyle when he was its chief executive. Peter Murrell, 61, who was remanded into custody in the High Court in Edinburgh after his plea, admitted he used the money to buy a motorhome, two cars and luxury goods. “By embezzling from the SNP, Peter Murrell was stealing the hopes, the dreams and the aspirations o...

By Associated Press

Nicola Sturgeon’s statement as she comes under pressure over estranged husband’s embezzlement

The former Scottish first minister said she was ‘utterly appalled’ by Peter Murrell’s actions

By Dan Haygarth

Jaguar, motorhome bought with party funds : Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell admits £4 Lakh scam

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By TOI World Desk

Former Scottish National Party chief pleads guilty to embezzling $540,000 - The Straits Times

Former Scottish National Party chief pleads guilty to embezzling $540,000  The Straits Times

Telescope, toilet seats bought by Murrell with SNP funds

A £1,200 space telescope, a designer bread bin worth £60 and two toilet seats, costing nearly £70, are among the items that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell bought using money embezzled from the party.

GTA V, €70 bread bin and €1.7k Beatles pen among items bought with embezzled money by ex-SNP chief

Peter Murrell, who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, was charged with embezzling the funds from the Scottish National Party.