Peter Murrell faces legal action to recover the moneyPA Media
Posted on 06/11/2026 5:54:26 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Prosecutors have given more details about how Peter Murrell embezzled goods worth more than £400,000 using the SNP's money.
What stands out from the narrative is the persistence, cynicism and devious tactics used by the man who was the party's chief executive for more than two decades.
The Crown revealed how he used his privileged access to the SNP's accounting system to feather his own nest in a whole range of ways - with credit cards, SNP charge cards and direct transfers of money.
That may go some way towards explaining how the SNP's auditors, party officials and his estranged wife Nicola Sturgeon apparently failed to spot his criminal activities over many years...
Murrell is likely to receive a hefty prison sentence, which raises the question of where he is likely to serve it.
Scotland has no low-security prisons for white-collar criminals...
One likely option is HMP Dumfries in the south of Scotland.
It can hold up to 135 long-term and short-term men who need to be separated from mainstream prisoners because of the nature of their offence - termed "offence-related protection prisoners"...
Murrell is also set to face legal action to recover the money he embezzled...
His lawyer told the court there is enough of his assets frozen by court order to allow repayment of the sum embezzled - so it seems he's got enough savings and assets to pay the debt.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
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Peter Murrell faces legal action to recover the moneyPA Media
Why?!? Why did he steal money? Now, THAT'S funny. £400K? Tip money compared with the DNC's thefts.
A politician embezzling only 400,000???? What an amateur.
I suspect the tax people might like to have a whack at him.
That’s right, he should be ashamed of himself. And he took “many years” to do it. What a loser! 😁
Labour probably timed this all to aid them in the next election, since it could benefit the party in Scotland.
Just a guess.
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