SNP's Former Chief Executive Sentenced for £540,000 Embezzlement

Peter Murrell, who ran the Scottish National Party's finances as chief executive and chairman, was sentenced June 23 after pleading guilty to embezzling £540,000 over multiple years. The fraud went undetected across successive party budgets, distorting accounts and misappropriating member contributions. Murrell is married to former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who was arrested and released without charge during the same investigation.