Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon and former CEO of party is due to appear in Glasgow court next Friday
The former chief executive of the Scottish National party (SNP) Peter Murrell has been accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a period of more than 12 years, according to court documents that emerged ahead of a hearing.
Murrell, the ex-husband of the former first minister and party leader Nicola Sturgeon, is due to appear at the high court in Glasgow next Friday for a preliminary hearing in the case.
Details of the charges, which accuse Murrell of embezzling £459,046.49 of party funds between 12 August 2010 and 13 January 2023, and illicitly purchasing items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome, were first published in the Scottish Sun.
According to documents seen by the newspaper, Murrell bought a Niesmann and Bischoff Smove 7.4e motorhome at a cost of £124,550 for his own personal use from a dealer in Stafford using SNP funds.
