The former Scottish first minister and SNP leader was urged to provide 'transparency and accountability' over the 'absolutely shocking' scandal that has rocked the party. Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive and Ms Sturgeon's estranged husband, on Monday pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the party. He is due to be sentenced on June 23.
Nicola Sturgeon was today told she has 'serious questions to answer ' as it was revealed her cherished pendant was bought with SNP cash embezzled by her estranged husband.
The former Scottish first minister and SNP leader was urged to provide 'transparency and accountability' over the 'absolutely shocking' scandal that has rocked the party. Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive and Ms Sturgeon's estranged husband, on Monday pleaded guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the party. He is due to be sentenced on June 23. Following his guilty plea, a list of the items he purchased with the money was revealed in court papers.
He used the cash to buy a £125,000 campervan and other luxury goods including Lalique salt and pepper grinders worth £2,600 and Fortnum and Mason advent calendars at £200 a pop. A £425 necklace is also one of the items Murrell, 61, admitted buying with funds he embezzled from the SNP between August 2010 and October 2022.
He is understood to have bought Ms Sturgeon the 9ct gold pendant inspired by the Northern Lights when the couple visited Shetland Jewellery in July 2019. Murrell reportedly told a jewellery shop owner, 'I'm the man with the money,' when he visited. Ms Sturgeon was seen wearing the pendant necklace on several occasions that summer and in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament. Ms Sturgeon announced that she and Murrell had decided to end their marriage in January 2025.
Keir Starmer said there were 'questions that need to be answered' by the current SNP leader and First Minister John Swinney about the scandal. Anna Turley, the Labour Party chair, also said Ms Sturgeon had 'serious questions to answer' about the embezzlement of SNP funds and Murrell's 'lavish' spending. Ms Sturgeon has said she 'had no knowledge or suspicion whatsoever that personal items had been purchased using SNP funds'
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