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Former SNP chief Peter Murrell sentenced to five years and three months for embezzling £400k—funding a lavish lifestyle with a £124k motorhome, designer watches, and even takeaway sauce—while forging invoices and disguising purchases like a robotic lawnmower as “legal fees.” His betrayal shocked party members, including ex-wife Nicola Sturgeon, who said she was unaware and deceived. The judge stressed the sentence is a warning to others in power, noting Murrell’s public fall will severely limit his future employment despite his guilty plea and ability to repay. Operation Branchform’s investigation exposed the scandal, leaving the SNP’s current leadership furious over the betrayal.

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