Scotland was rocked by news of the husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon being charged with embezzlement in a probe into the finances of Scotland’s pro-independence governing party. The 59-year-old man, believed to be Peter Murrell, the party’s former chief executive, was arrested and charged after being questioned by detectives investigating the funding and finances of the party.
The investigation revolves around the spending of 600,000 pounds ($750,000) earmarked for a Scottish independence campaign. Last year, Murrell, Sturgeon, and Colin Beattie, the party's former treasurer, were arrested and questioned in connection with the probe but were released without charges.
