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Alex Salmond was virtually bankrupt when he died after years of defending himself in expensive court cases , it has emerged. ‌

Lawyers instructed to wind up the late former First Minister’s estate have confirmed they will apply next week to have a “trustee in sequestration” appointed — the Scottish legal term for bankruptcy. ‌

From 2018, the ex-Alba Party leader faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault and attempted rape. ‌

Mr Salmond was ultimately successful in a judicial review of the Scottish Government ’s handling of complaints against him and was later cleared of 14 charges of sexual misconduct following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

However, according to The Times , his lawyers said the drawn-out legal battl

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