Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling funds from SNP

The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($540,000) from the Scottish National Party when he was its chief executive.

Murrell is the former husband of ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who suddenly resigned in 2023, shortly before she was arrested as part of ​the probe into the party's finances.

In a deal with prosecutors brokered over recent weeks, Murrell admitted reduced charges in court on Monday after nearly £60,000 in alleged embezzlement was deleted from the six-page indictment.

He is accused of illicitly purchasing items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome.