David Petraeus facing possible criminal charges – reports

[umbertino]

General who quit as head of CIA after extramarital affair has been investigated over lover’s possible access to classified material

 

• Staff and agencies
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• theguardian.com, Saturday 10 January 2015 02.21 GMT

 

 

The US justice department is reported to be weighing up criminal charges against David Petraeus stemming from an investigation of whether the former CIA director gave a lover access to classified information.

 

The New York Times on Friday quoted an unnamed official as saying prosecutors had recommended felony charges against the former general, who quit his CIA post in 2012 after admitting he had an affair with Paula Broadwell, an army reserve officer, while she was writing his biography.

 

The Associated Press later similarly reported that charges were being considered, quoting its own confidential source.

 

Federal investigators have been looking into whether Petraeus provided classified information to his biographer. A lawyer for Petraeus declined to comment on Friday night, as did the justice department and the FBI.

 

The justice department investigation has focused on whether Petraeus gave Broadwell access to his CIA email account and other highly classified information.

 

A recommendation to prosecute would leave the US attorney general, Eric Holder, with a decision to make on whether to seek an indictment against Petraeus, one of the leading US military commanders in recent times, having served as commander of American forces in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

The Times reported that Petraeus had indicated to the justice department he was not interested in a plea deal that would enable him to avoid a trial. Petraeus has said he did not provide classified information to Broadwell.

 

Senator John McCain of Arizona, a leading Republican voice on national security issues and an ally of Petraeus, in December sent a letter to Holder expressing concern about the justice department’s handling of the investigation.

 

“I cannot ignore the broader concerns raised by the fact that this investigation apparently remains unresolved nearly two years later and that the only information that has come to light is through leaks by unnamed sources within the US intelligence community with knowledge of the matter,” McCain wrote.

 

An FBI spokesman declined comment on the Times report.

 

Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report

 

 

 

 

David Petraeus, the former CIA director, could face criminal charges, according to reports. Photograph: S Sabawoon/EPA

 

 

 

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/10/david-petraeus-facing-possible-criminal-charges-reports

 

[yota691]

Asking a Question...

 

AG Holder on Petraeus investigation

Published on Jan 11, 2015

Attorney General Eric Holder on the investigation into whether General David Petraeus leaked classfied information to his mistress.

[Whatshername]

IMO... Holder and the regime were trying to blackmail Gen Petraeus with this affair to force him to go along with their ridiculous Benghazi "it was a video" deception.  He wouldn't flip and was outed.  These charges are payback... IMO. 

[10 YEARS LATER]

Well Whatshername, that is a very strong possibility. We know this administration to be wholly corrupt and these types of strong arm twisting and revenge tactics are part and parcel of the way they do things.

 

Not saying he did do what "they say" he did, however, if the allegations were true [ I mean true beyond a shadow of a doubt, TRUE ] and his chippy gal wound up with classified docs on her personal computer, they BOTH be in a world of hurt !

[Whatshername]

They sure would.  Hey... ask Sharyl Attkisson how easy it is to get classified docs on your computer these days!  Sometimes they just magically appear  

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-balan/2015/01/05/sharyl-attkisson-sues-federal-government-violating-her-rights

[dog53]

Amounts to nothing more then pillow talk.

Plus she also had a high security clearance.

He lost his job and his career was ruined isnt that enough to do to a

warrior who has fought and placed his life on the line many times for this country.

Eric holder has nothing better to do while this country is falling apart around him.

When corruption reins supreme.

While Tax dodgers like Sharpton owe 5 million dollars of tax payer money

While the Veterans administration is  killing our vets

While the IRS is targeting law biding conservative citizens 

While the EPA is telling citizens they can no longer keep themselves warm by burning wood.

They can all kiss my a$$

Leave HERO Petraeus alone.

He let his lust for a woman get out of control

That's between Him his Wife and God.  

[Texstorm]

Thanks Dog ! 

[Saint]

  Very well said Dog

[Shabibilicious]

Dianne Feinstein even says leave Gen Petraeus alone, he's suffered enough..........What's she hiding?    

 

GO RV, and NO BV 

[RV ME]

Dianne Feinstein even says leave Gen Petraeus alone, he's suffered enough..........What's she hiding?    

 

GO RV, and NO BV 

Maybe she does not want the fact known that a couple of her staffers pulled a Sandy Burglar and illegally removed top secret documents for her Senate report on Benghazi

 

http://rt.com/usa/fbi-cia-senate-investigation-542/