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Murrell’s Embezzlement Shakes SNP
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Peter Murrell, ex-SNP chief and ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon, admits to embezzling $400K over 12 years—spent on motorhomes, cars, and jewelry—facing jail time after pleading guilty. Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar demands a parliamentary inquiry into SNP’s secretive culture, blaming First Minister John Swinney for enabling it. Swinney rejects the probe, citing a completed police investigation and redirecting focus to healthcare and childcare. Conservatives’ Russell Findlay accuses both Swinney and Sturgeon of enabling Murrell, calling for Crown Office transparency and hinting at Westminster inquiry over possible misuse of Electoral Commission funds. Sturgeon’s legal team insists she had no knowledge of personal spending, claiming Murrell used his own money.
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