Updates regarding the Murrell scandal, including Nicola Sturgeon's personal life and the sentencing of Peter Murrell.
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Updated Sep 19
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What happened
Updates regarding the Murrell scandal, including Nicola Sturgeon's personal life and the sentencing of Peter Murrell.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Murrell was convicted of embezzlement, and Sturgeon relocated to England.1 source
Sturgeon leveled a new accusation of professional misconduct against Murrell.1 source
Guthrie alleges Murrell lied about party finances as she and Ross quit the committee.1 source
Peter Murrell's husband has been implicated in the embezzlement of party funds.1 source
Sturgeon is Murrell's estranged wife; Anwar represented her in statements regarding the ongoing scandal.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nicola Sturgeon
First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023
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Peter Murrell
economist (University of Maryland)
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- Political scrutiny of Peter Murrell's tenure and challenges to the SNP's standing in Scotland.
- Peter Murrell has been accused of embezzling funds from the SNP in Scotland, amidst an ongoing investigation into the party's financial issues.
- Channel 5 has been commissioned to direct a factual drama focusing on the life stories of Nicola Sturgeon and Misha Manson-Smith.