Craig Murray is recently making headlines after he surrendered to the police to face his jail sentence. Explore more about the charges against Craig along with his personal life details.
Craig John Murray commonly known as Craig Murray is a British author-journalist, human rights campaigner, a former diplomat for the UK Foreign Ministry and Commonwealth Office.
In the year 2002, Craig started to serve as the British ambassador to Uzbekistan but was later removed from the post in 2004 after his conflict with his superiors in the Foreign Office.
Right after that, he started working as a political activist, campaigning for human rights and for transparency in global politics along with the Independence of Scotland.
Additionally, he also worked as a Rector of the University of Dundee from 2007 to 2010.
Also, as an author, Craig has published books like ‘Sikunder Burnes: Master of the Great Game’ (2016), ‘The Catholic Orangemen of Togo’ (2009), and ‘a memoir Murder in Samarkand’ (2006).
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— Craig Murray – 1st day in prison (@CraigMurrayOrg) May 11, 2021
Craig Murray Jailed – Sentence & Charges
According to the article published on Daily Record UK, Craig Murray will be now jailed for 8 months after he surrendered himself to police in Edinburgh.
The main charge of Craig Murray is to have been in contempt of court over blogs he published during the trial of the former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond.
Where his blog contained detailed information that could help readers to identify women who made allegations against Salmond as he was accused of all 13 charges including sexual assault and attempted rape.
What Is Craig Murray Net Worth?
Starting 2021, the detail about Craig Murray’s net worth is around $1 million.
However, Craig has always maintained a distance from the media regarding his net worth and personal wealth. Hence, his official net worth is not available.
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— Craig Murray – 1st day in prison (@CraigMurrayOrg) August 1, 2021
Craig Murray Wife And Family
Craig Murray is happily married to his wife Nadira Alieva.
They made their relationship official on May 6, 2009.
And, as of now, Craig Murray is a family man as he is the father of two sons. Further, he also shares two children with his ex-wife Fiona Ann Kennedy.
Well, expect that not much about Craig Murray’s family is known to the general public.