Demon Campers, the campervan company linked to disgraced former SNP councillor Michael Cullen, has changed its name to Demon Leisure and its director has resigned following a Sunday Mail investigation. Audrey Cullen, Michael's mother, stepped down from the firm on May 11, 2026, with her partner Patrick Jackson, 71, appointed as director the same day. By June 22, Jackson filed to strike the company off the Companies House register, meaning it will be dissolved within two months unless objections are raised.
Background of the Scandal
Michael Cullen, 44, was exposed by the Sunday Mail earlier in 2026 for working at Demon Campers in Clydebank, near Glasgow, while claiming he was too ill to stand trial for making false sexual assault allegations. He had accused a woman he met online of drugging and raping him, but prosecutors, his own lawyers, and the sheriff concluded he was bedbound due to a depressive disorder and unfit to appear in court. However, the newspaper found him offering bespoke camper conversion packages starting at £15,000 and bragging the company was so busy it could not take on more work for five months.
Legal and Financial Fallout
A sheriff ruled Cullen broke the law by lying about being drugged and raped. He received an £11,000 criminal injuries payment before his lies were discovered. Police are now investigating whether he illegally pocketed tens of thousands of pounds through his false claims and whether he committed legal aid fraud by claiming payments while running a successful business. In April 2026, he was issued a two-year non-harassment order banning him from contacting the woman he falsely accused.
Company Changes and Police Probe
Audrey Cullen's resignation and the company name change to Demon Leisure came amid the police investigation. The striking-off notice posted on June 22 states the company will be dissolved no less than two months from that date, with all property and rights becoming bona vacantia and belonging to the Crown. Michael Cullen, who was elected as an SNP councillor for Glasgow's Garscadden and Scotstounhill ward in 2017, resigned in 2020 when the allegations against him surfaced. When confronted by the Sunday Mail outside the business, he denied his identity and fled.
