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Alex Salmond Died 'Virtually Penniless' After Costly Court Cases
Alex Salmond died nearly bankrupt after spending about £500,000 defending himself in two legal cases related to sexual misconduct and a judicial review against the Scottish Government.
- Next week, lawyers instructed to wind up Alex Salmond's estate will apply to appoint a 'trustee in sequestration', a process equivalent to declaring the estate bankrupt.
- Salmond's defence spending amounted to around £500,000 over two major legal battles from 2018 for 18 months, draining his resources.
- The Scottish Government was ordered to pay £512,000 for mishandling the probe, but lawyers say that was used to meet legal bills while Salmond spent more than £300,000 securing defence and faced a legal recovery limit of about 60–70%.
- Lawyers say appointing a trustee in sequestration would manage the estate, establish liabilities, and could take 12 to 18 months, as the application is assessed by the Accountant in Bankruptcy.
- The drawn-out legal fights reportedly left Alex Salmond virtually bankrupt and stripped most of his income, while at his death on October 12 he was still pursuing a malfeasance claim against the Scottish Government and police and Crown Office probe into possible perjury remains ongoing.
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Alex Salmond lost a fortune trying to clear his name. Now his estate is being declared bankrupt.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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