Nicola Sturgeon, former first minister of Scotland, stated she was unaware of financial misconduct involving her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, during an interview conducted on Monday morning. Speaking with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, Sturgeon addressed allegations concerning a £124,550 motorhome purchased with funds embezzled from the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Murrell, who served as SNP chief executive, reportedly acquired the luxury Niesmann and Bischoff vehicle using party funds that were misappropriated over time. The motorhome was parked at Murrell’s parents’ residence, and fake invoices were created to conceal the purchase. Sturgeon said she had “no conscious memory” of the motorhome and was not aware it was bought using SNP money. She noted the vehicle was kept on a side driveway that was not visible to her and questioned why she would have assumed it belonged to the party.

When asked about her personal involvement in addressing the fallout from the scandal, Sturgeon firmly stated she would not contribute financially to any recovery efforts, arguing she was not implicated in the embezzlement. She also maintained that internal concerns raised about SNP finances were not sufficient to alert her to any wrongdoing by Murrell.

The incident has reignited scrutiny of the SNP’s internal governance and oversight mechanisms. While Sturgeon denies any complicity in the misappropriation of funds, questions remain regarding how such financial irregularities went undetected and who within the party bears responsibility for the failures in oversight.

Peter Murrell is scheduled to be sentenced on June 23, and the matter continues to cast a shadow over the SNP’s leadership. The party, under the stewardship of Deputy First Minister John Swinney, has sought to move beyond the controversy, but Sturgeon remains a central figure in public discourse surrounding the issue. As a result, the scandal has continued to attract widespread attention, complicating efforts to restore the party’s reputation.