article_snippet: Karie Murphy, a close friend of Unite leader Len McCluskey, was suspended by Labour in 2013 and reported to police after allegations that the union had tried to manipulate the selection process in Falkirk in her favour.
article_snippet: her was later cleared and had her membership re-instated, but her quit as Labour candidate in the Scottish seat for the sake of ‘reconciliation and unity’.
article_snippet: Karie Murphy, pictured, was involved in the Falkirk vote rigging scandal in 2013 which led to her suspension .
highlights_snippet: Karie Murphy was suspended during a vote-fix scandal in Falkirk in 2013 .
  
highlights_snippet: Karie Murphy Karie Murphy was cleared by the Labour party after the investigation .
  
highlights_snippet: Karie Murphy Karie Murphy is a friend on union boss Len McCluskey, who is backing Karie Murphy .
  