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Ex-SNP Chief Peter Murrell Has Legal Aid Approved as Taxpayers Foot Bill for Embezzlement Charge
- Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, has been granted legal aid for an embezzlement charge approved by the Scottish Legal Aid Board on April 30.
- Murrell was first arrested in April 2023 during a police investigation into SNP finances and was charged with embezzlement in March 2025.
- Labour MSP Jackie Baillie criticized taxpayers for covering Murrell's legal costs, questioning why they should pay for someone charged with embezzlement.
- Nicola Sturgeon, Murrell's estranged wife, confirmed their marriage ended earlier this year in an Instagram post.
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Taxpayer to fund legal bills of ex-SNP chief
Just when the SNP thought Operation Branchform had disappeared, the curious case into the party’s funds and finances has reared its head again. Now it transpires that former SNP chief Peter Murrell – and ex-husband of Dear Leader Nicola Sturgeon – has been granted legal aid after being charged with embezzlement, meaning the taxpayer will,
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