Peter Murrell Admits £400K Embezzlement: Key Details

May 25, 2026

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period.

The 61-year-old, who is the estranged husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, entered the guilty plea during a preliminary hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh.

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