Peter Murrell jailed for five years after embezzling £400,000 from SNP

Peter Murrell was the chief executive of the Scottish National party. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA View image in fullscreen Peter Murrell was the chief executive of the Scottish National party. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA Peter Murrell jailed for five years after embezzling £400,000 from SNP Estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon is sentenced for stealing from party over 12-year period Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National party while he was its chief executive. Murrell stole the money over a 12-year period, splashing out on a luxury motorhome, a Jaguar SUV, Montblanc pens and luxury watches, a set of Lalique salt and pepper grinders and 2kg of coffee granules. The now estranged husband of the former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, Murrell covered up his theft of £400,315.65 by entering false accounting codes in the SNP’s accounts and submitting falsified invoices. More details soon … Explore more on these topics Scottish National party (SNP) Scottish politics Crime Scotland news Share Reuse this content