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Justice recommends felony charges against former Gen. Petraeus

Justice Department prosecutors and the FBI are recommending felony charges be brought against retired Gen. David Petraeus for sharing classified information with his mistress while serving as director of the CIA. Ref. USAToday

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Petraeus reaches plea deal with Justice Department

Former CIA director David Petraeus has reached a plea agreement with the Justice Department, concluding a years-long investigation into his divulging secret information to his mistress, according to court documents. Ref. USAToday

Gen. David Petraeus History & Civil Business Politics

Former CIA Director David Petraeus was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay a $100,000 fine after admitting to showing classified information to his biographer, acting U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland said in a statement.

"I want to take this opportunity to apologize for the pain my actions have caused," Gen. Petraeus said before being sentenced.

Petraeus resigned in November 2012 as director of the Central Intelligence Agency after a romantic relationship with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, became public. Petraeus previously oversaw operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and at one time was touted as a potential presidential candidate. Ref. CNN

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He basically got off easy because of the plea deal. At least this will serve as a warning to others with classified information to keep their mouth shut.

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How David Petraeus avoided felony charges and possible prison time:

The Justice Department said the information, if disclosed, could have caused "Exceptionally grave damage." Officials said the notebooks contained code words for secret intelligence programs, the identities of covert officers, and information about war strategy and deliberative discussions with the National Security Council. Ref. Source 6y.