Nicola Sturgeon says she has not spoken to her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, since he was jailed, and that she will not visit him in prison. She also says she will not speak to him again. Murrell is serving a five-year sentence related to embezzling SNP funds.
Sturgeon makes the remarks during an appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe, where she describes feeling like a “mug” for worrying about Murrell’s wellbeing and mental health earlier this year. She says Murrell was “lying” to her up to the point he pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party.
Across outlets, the core points are consistent: Sturgeon declines further contact and visitation, she says she has stopped speaking to Murrell since his imprisonment, and she characterizes her earlier concerns as misplaced based on what she says were his statements to her before he pleaded guilty.
