Alistair Grant The former chief executive pled guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from SNP Peter Murrell abused his privileged position to bankroll a lavish lifestyle “he craved but could not afford”, Police Scotland has said. The former SNP chief executive has been remanded into custody at the High Court in Edinburgh after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310.65 from the SNP. He admitted the charges when he appeared at the court on Monday morning.