Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 in party funds.
The estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon admitted the charges when he appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday and was remanded in custody.
The offences were carried out between August 2010 and October 2022.
Murrell, 61, was arrested in April 2023 as part of Operation Branchform, a police investigation into the funding and finance of the SNP and charged a year later.
He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in March 2025 where he faced a charge of embezzlement, making no plea.
The indictment included allegations that in 2020 Murrell used party funds to buy a £124,550 motorhome for his own personal use.
Today, Murrell has admitted using the SNP’s money to buy items including a motorhome and luxury goods, and towards the purchase of two cars.
Police Scotland said Murrell had "abused his privileged position" to bankroll a "lavish lifestyle he craved but could not afford".
Murrell was chief executive of the SNP for more than 20 years until he stood down in 2023 during the leadership race to succeed Sturgeon.
They had previously been one of the most powerful couples in UK politics for many years, with Sturgeon serving for more than eight years as Scottish first minister and SNP leader, while Mr Murrell was the chief executive of the party.
In January last year, Sturgeon announced she and Murrell had “decided to end” their marriage.
Sentencing is due to take place on June 23.
