MP Natalie McGarry

2022 - 5 - 12

Natalie McGarry

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Natalie McGarry: who is the former SNP MP, what has she been ... (NationalWorld)

Over the course of the six week trial, the court heard evidence from witnesses like Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and McGarry's aunt, Tricia Marwick, a ...

“There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. In retrospect, you realise that’s because of the formality of having to do annual audited accounts and putting them in the public domain. The option to just walk away from the issue wasn’t a viable one. “It was not a one-off incident. The six-week retrial at Glasgow Sheriff Court began on 6 April 2022. Caskie told the publication that, according to her estimations, the WFI turned over around £100,000 between April 2014 and April 2015. McGarry resigned from the SNP after six months, in November 2015, following allegations of financial misconduct. During his time with the council, Meikle has held a number of positions - he is currently the Convener of the Finance & Audit Scrutiny Committee, and sits on the Strathclyde Pension Fund. It came to light that women who were members were still paying money into it.” However, she failed to win the by-election. “The first PayPal account remains very unclear. Caskie said: “Natalie fought back tooth and nail.

Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry found guilty of embezzlement (The Guardian)

After a six-week trial at Glasgow sheriff court, the jury found her guilty by majority of a charge of embezzling £19,974 while she was treasurer of the Women ...

You don’t expect to pay McGarry’s rent or keep up her payments or [it to be] unaccountable altogether.” She was also found guilty by majority of a second charge of taking £4,661 between 9 April 2014 and 10 August 2015 when she was treasurer, secretary and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP. After a six-week trial at Glasgow sheriff court, the jury found her guilty by majority of a charge of embezzling £19,974 while she was treasurer of the Women for Independence campaign group between 26 April 2013 and 30 November 2015.

Natalie McGarry: Former SNP MP guilty of embezzling almost ... (Sky News)

The 41-year-old took the money whilst acting as treasurer for Women for Independence (WFI) and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP.

"I made the transaction and the money was returned roughly in the timescale." Natalie McGarry, 41, took the money whilst acting as treasurer for Women for Independence (WFI) and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP. During the trial, her constituency office manager Rachel Mackie recalled: "She made a fortune, she was on a good salary and her partner was a councillor, she would be in the office complaining about being skint all the time." The 41-year-old took the money whilst acting as treasurer for Women for Independence (WFI) and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP. She took £4,661 whilst she was treasurer, secretary and convenor of Glasgow Regional Association (GRA) of the SNP and was convicted of two charges of embezzlement at Glasgow Sheriff Court. WFI also footed the bill for part of a five-year loan of £5,000 as well as purchases in Tesco, Asda and from Just Eat.

Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry guilty of embezzling more than ... (The Independent)

Former Glasgow MP accused of 'significant breach of trust' after thousands in pro-independence campaign funds transferred to her bank account.

“Some were embarrassed by their financial situation and I didn’t think it was my place to expose that to anybody.” By this point in April, we had spent a lot of money sending out the [WFI] packs and purchasing other things. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “It was not a one-off incident. Jurors deleted a sum of £1,026 from the charge. Of payments made from her account to O2, Amigo Loans and clothing stores Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters, McGarry said: “I did have a life and I did spend money for things using the money that was given to me.”

Ex-MP Natalie McGarry guilty of embezzlement in 'significant ... (Evening Standard)

The former Glasgow East MP has been found guilty of embezzling just under £25000 from two pro-independence groups.

“There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. “It was not a one-off incident. You were asked to deal with the finances of both Women for Independence and the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP.” Sheriff Tom Hughes told McGarry she had been given a position of trust by the two organisations, which had helped her get elected to Westminster. She was also found guilty by majority of a second charge of taking money between April 9 2014 and August 10 2015, when she was treasurer, secretary and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association (GRA) of the SNP. However, the jury deleted a sum of £1026 from the charge which accounted for donations which were to be made to charities Perth and Kinross Foodbank and Positive Prisons Positive Futures.

Former MP Natalie McGarry found guilty on two charges of ... (STV News)

The verdict was delivered at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.

“And that was money given to us by ordinary men and women, the length and breadth of Scotland, actually in some instances beyond, given to us in trust. Speaking to STV News, Freeman said: “We respect the decision of that jury and of the court. “There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. No explanation given to us about what happened. “It was not a one-off incident. However, the jury deleted a sum of £1026 from the charge which accounted for donations which were to be made to charities Perth and Kinross Foodbank and Positive Prisons Positive Futures.

Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry found guilty of embezzling £25000 (iNews)

It was alleged during McGarry's trial that she used some of the money to pay rent and shopping.

“There’s a significant breach of trust in all of this. “It was not a one-off incident. However, the jury deleted a sum of £1,026 from the charge which accounted for donations which were to be made to charities Perth and Kinross Foodbank and Positive Prisons Positive Futures.