Petraeus scandal
[1][2] On 9 November 2012, she was reported to have been involved in the extramarital affair with Petraeus that triggered his resignation as Director of the CIA when it was discovered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
[3] The case was initiated by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent Frederick W. Humphries II after he received a complaint about cyberstalking from Jill Kelley.
He then reported it to FBI Director Robert Mueller after receiving complaints from Kelley that she was being stalked, on the grounds that the stalker "seem[ed] to know the comings and goings of a couple of generals".
[4] An in-depth report in Time magazine provided a chronology of some of the major events and personalities as they unfolded:[5] David Petraeus (born 7 November 1952) is an American former military officer and public official.
[12] Petraeus, prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, was a four-star general with over 37 years service in the United States Army.
[16] Barnett has represented many influential people including President Barack Obama[17] and has served as a practice debate opponent for many Democratic presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
[1][2] On November 9, 2012, she was reported to have been involved in the extramarital affair with Petraeus that triggered his resignation as Director of the CIA when it was discovered by the FBI because of her high level targets of cyber-stalking.
[3] In or about May 2012, Jill Kelley, an Honorary Ambassador to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, began to receive anonymous emails which she considered to be threatening and harassing.
[23] Although the sending of the emails was deemed to be insufficient grounds for a criminal charge, the FBI called Broadwell in for questioning, at which time she admitted to the affair with Petraeus.
The founders of The Glover Park Group have previously served as officials in the Clinton White House and on the presidential campaign of former vice president Al Gore.
Jill Kelley (née Gilberte Khawam, 3 June 1975) the Ambassador to General Mattis and confidant to CIA Director Petraeus,[32] who frequently entertained senior officers from nearby MacDill Air Force Base at her Tampa home.
Kelley's friendships with four star Generals David Petraeus and John R. Allen led to her becoming a key figure in the government investigations into the communications of the two men.
[16] Lowell was Chief Minority Counsel to the Democrats in the House of Representatives during the unsuccessful opposition of the impeachment of Bill Clinton in the Lewinsky scandal.
[citation needed] The visits occurred after the FBI had begun investigating allegedly threatening and jealous emails Kelley said she received over her friendship with then-CIA Director Petraeus.
[40] He has been appointed NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, to take office in early 2013, pending confirmation by the United States Senate.
[43] According to the FBI, Allen had received anonymous e-mail messages, sent by someone identified as "kelleypatrol" (later found to be Paula Broadwell) advising him to stay away from Jill Kelley.
[4] In response to the investigation, Secretary Panetta moved to speed the nomination of General Joseph Dunford to command of forces in Afghanistan.
Reichert put him in touch with the House majority leader, Eric Cantor, who passed the message to FBI Director Robert Mueller.
[47] In November 2012 Humphries remained under investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility, the internal-affairs arm of the United States Department of Justice.
Media reported that angry congressional leaders were demanding answers about the Petraeus affair and "why they were given zero advance notice of the spymaster’s lively love life".
"[58] Although US Attorney General Eric Holder was aware early on that the FBI had discovered an affair,[59] it was not until 6 November 2012, that Petraeus' nominal superior, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper, was advised.
After being instructed by his superiors to steer clear of the case, Humphries reportedly became convinced that the investigation had been stalled because of a politically motivated desire to protect Obama.
[63] The agent then contacted Republican Congressman Dave Reichert,[64] and was able to relay information to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
[63][64] After news of the affair between Petraeus and Broadwell broke, several members of Congress stated that they felt they should have been informed about the FBI investigation earlier.
Defense Secretary Panetta, Petraeus' predecessor at the CIA, said that Allen's nomination for Supreme Allied Commander Europe would be "delayed".
[42] James Marks, a retired General and CNN military analyst thinks the scandal is mainly a personal tragedy for the involved parties.
Jack Keane, a former general who supported Petraeus during his takeover as commander of the allied forces in Iraq, expressed sadness over the situation.
