Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party. He was remanded into custody in the High Court in Edinburgh after his plea, according to the SCMP. Murrell was arrested in April 2023 at the home he shared with Nicola Sturgeon as part of a police fraud investigation, reported by the Guardian.

According to the SCMP, Murrell used embezzled funds to buy a motorhome, two cars, and luxury goods. The Gdelt report stated he also purchased a 9ct gold pendant in Shetland in 2019. These purchases are described as personal expenses funded by embezzled money.

Nicola Sturgeon acknowledged that some gifts she received from her former husband were bought using cash embezzled from party members, according to Gdelt. She said she feels unfairly implicated in the embezzlement case. John Swinney said it is for the courts to decide whether Sturgeon should be required to return those gifts. Swinney also stated he had no knowledge of Murrell and his family reportedly selling their Portuguese villa before Murrell claimed legal aid during his case, per Gdelt.

Humza Yousaf, reported by the Guardian, expressed hope that Murrell receives a 'hefty' jail sentence over the embezzlement charges.