Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from World news | The Guardian on (#75VXS)
Former husband of Nicola Sturgeon faces long prison sentence after admitting stealing from party to fund lavish lifestyle
Peter Murrell, once one of the most powerful people in British politics, faces a long prison sentence after he admitted to stealing more than 400,000 from the Scottish National party to fund a lavish personal lifestyle.
The former SNP chief executive admitted on Monday he used the stolen money between 2010 and 2022 to buy items including a luxury motor home, a Jaguar SUV and a VW Golf, boutique cosmetics, iPads and a Lalique Feuilles salt and pepper set worth 2,618.
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