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SNP to Pursue Peter Murrell for Money He Embezzled From Party
The party will also seek a compensation order and prepare civil action as prosecutors pursue confiscation of Murrell’s assets.
- Peter Murrell admitted to embezzling over £400,000 from the Scottish National Party over 12 years using false invoices and misleading accounting entries, spending the money on luxury items including a campervan and a Jaguar I-PACE.
- The party's National Executive Committee unanimously agreed to pursue legal action to recover the stolen funds through a compensation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, a process expected to take up to four years.
- The party is in talks with HMRC about possible illegal VAT reclaimed on Murrell's purchases, and calls for a parliamentary inquiry have been declined in favor of relying on the police investigation that convicted Murrell.
- SNP members have expressed upset over the scandal, but candidate Lara Bird does not expect it to significantly impact the party’s vote in the upcoming by-election in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.
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