Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon says she was “deceived, misled and betrayed” by her estranged husband after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 (A$830,000) from one of Britain’s most powerful political parties.The extraordinary case took another turn this week as prosecutors laid out how former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell secretly spent party money on more than 1,000 personal purchases over a 12-year period, including luxury vehicles, expensive household goods, watches, coffee machines and a motorhome worth £124,550 (A$258,000).The 61-year-old pleaded guilty last month to embezzling £400,310 (A$831,000) from the Scottish National Party between 2010 and 2022 while serving as its chief executive.He appeared in court today in handcuffs while details of his offending was made public. The Crown Office has released a small batch of photos of some of the items, including a luxury motorhome.The scandal has rocked Scottish politics given Murrell’s marriage to Sturgeon throughout most of the offending period. Sturgeon led the SNP and served as Scotland’s first minister from 2014 until 2023.Speaking publicly after Murrell’s guilty plea, Sturgeon said she had been left reeling by the revelations.“I was deceived, betrayed and lied to,” she said, adding she was coming to terms with the fact she had been married to “somebody I did not know at all”.She has repeatedly denied any knowledge of the offending and has not been charged with any offence.“I am not responsible for the crimes that my former husband committed,” she said.“I’m not going to apologise for somebody else’s crimes.”Court proceedings this week revealed that Murrell used false accounting entries, fake invoices and manipulated financial records to disguise the spending.Among the purchases were a smorgasbord of luxury goods, a Jaguar electric vehicle, designer accessories and the motorhome that became a symbol of the long-running police investigation into SNP finances.The motorhome, purchased for £124,550 (A$258,000), was reportedly driven only four miles before being stored at Murrell’s mother’s property. Prosecutors told the court there was no evidence it was ever used for party business.Many of the items were allegedly purchased using money sourced from party memberships, donations and legacies. Prosecutors say Murrell exploited his position and direct access to SNP finances to conceal the spending for more than a decade.The case emerged from Operation Branchform, a years-long Police Scotland investigation into the SNP’s finances that dominated Scottish politics and led to the arrests of Murrell, Sturgeon and former party treasurer Colin Beattie. Investigators ultimately cleared both Sturgeon and Beattie, while Murrell went on to plead guilty.Murrell will be sentenced on June 23.