Salmond allies dismiss misconduct leak claims in Sturgeon memoir

Alex Salmond’s allies rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s proposal to leaked details about an investigation into his sexual abuse allegations against him.

Salmond was cleared of 13 sexual crime accusations in 2020, including the rape attempt, but during the hearing, the lawyer confessed that his client could be “better man.”

In his upcoming memory, Obviously, Sturgeon refused to publish details about the investigation or to have any information about who did. However, being behind the leak will be “classic Alex”, he added.

Alba Party leader Kenny Macaskill called him “hypocritical.” Former Secretary General of the Party, Chris Mceneny described the former SNP leader’s claim “manufacturing”.

Sturgeon succeeded Salmond in 2014 as the first Minister in 2014. resigned In March 2023.

In 2019, a judicial investigation concluded that the Scottish government’s investigation into Salmond’s claim that Salmond was abused was illegal, unfair and visible prejudice.

Salmond, who He died of a heart attack in last OctoberLater, it was given more than £ 500,000 for legal expenses.

He left the SNP in 2018 and founded the pro -independence Alba Party in 2021.

Macaskkill recently called for a public investigation into the handling of sexual abuse against Salmond. He succeeded as an alba leader.

Former SNP minister published on social media: “Something to be sincere on your autobiography.

“It is something else to prevent clarity and transparency by those who continue to support in the office and support.

“This hypocrisy is another reason for an investigation into the Scottish government’s actions of Alex Salmond.”

In the meantime, Chris Mceneny claimed that the investigation was a “stitch” and that several public institutions were “imprisoned in Salmond”.

“Alex Salmond made a SNP government, a SNP majority and independence referendum, while Nicola Sturgeon did nothing for the national case.

“Nicola may think that the truth can produce its own version because Alex is no longer here, but the truth is that the book results in a bargaining basket, while Alex Salmond will reside on the pages of Scottish history books.”

Journalist David Clegg broke the story about the Salmond investigation as the political editor of Daily Record.

BBC Scotland’s Sunday show Sturgeon does not believe that there is any truth in leakage claims.

Now Clegg, Courier’s editor, said, “I find a conspiracy theory too far.

“But I think this shows suspicion and deep cleft between Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon before death.”

He said that his “real account” about what happened when the story appeared in his Break-up book with journalist Kieran Andrews.

Clegg remembered: “A document in the registration offices emerged.

“These allegations were summarized and we had to verify them during that evening and find out if they were legitimate.

“There are some mystery and speculation of what happened seven years ago and how it happened.

“But if Alex Salmond had leaked, when I called him to put him allegations that night, he did an amazing and shocking acting.

“I heard this from people close to Nicola Sturgeon before, and I would have hit me because it wasn’t always reliable, and I would be very surprised if it was.”

When asked if he knew the source of the leak, Clegg said, “I spent many nights thinking about who could send it, and I have had some doubts for years – but the truth is that I am not even sure who it was.”

In the Extract book, Sunday TimesNicola Sturgeon also rejected a “conspiracy” proposals between the Crown Office against the Public Service, Complaints and Salmond.

“I think that’s dream, Cleg Clegg said.

“In general, I always think that the simplest explanation is probably the most likely explanation.

He continued: “And this was worried that someone thought that this information was in the public interest and that he would cover it, so he tried to remove it.”

Sturgeon spoke about Salmond before Financial Times Interview In January, he said “people would be really difficult.”

Salmond’s widow’s wife Moira, then the comments about her husband, the family caused the “big trouble”, he said.

Then he added: “The attacks of living on the dead will look so deeply unfair.

“My wish and sincere hope, these attacks will stop.”

Extract will be published in the memory of Sturgeon.

In the first, Published on The Times On Saturday, the former first minister explored the arrest of the SNP as the worst day of his life.

Sturgeon explains the questioning by detectives as part of the operation branch form.

He also writes about the “completely disbelief” about the police who raided the house he shared with his husband Peter Murrell in April 2023.

OLD FIRST MINISTER Then he was cleaned And there Since he left From Mr. Murrell accused of passing money on embezzlement.

In other parts of the extracts, the old SNP leader explains the pain of a miscarriage and reveals his views on sexuality he says he does not think he is “duo”.

Obviously it will be released on Thursday, August 14th.

Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon formed a great partnership once dominating the SNP and later dominated the Scottish politics.

In 2014, they brought Scotland to independence distance.

This was something that even some independence supporters would not believe that they were so quickly possible a few years ago.

The latest quotes from Nicola Sturgeon’s memories remind you of the magnificent explosion of their relationship.

He also manages the question of Alex Salmond’s legacy.

His friends and political allies have asked the public’s reputation to be restored since his acquittal in 2020.

Most of the closest ones – not all – not all – they no longer stand out in the SNP, but Salmond’s independence movement or the Alba party still strong voices.

John Swinney, the First, who is an important figure in the management of Salmond as the Secretary of the Finance, wants to move the SNP forward and draw the next way.

However, nine months after the Scottish elections, some will wonder what a explosive account about the end of the relationship in the heart of the SNP will do the expectations of the party to re -elect.