David Petraeus, an ex-director for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a retired navy general, recently signed court papers that implicates him of being guilty to a misdemeanor charge of improperly handling classified data in exchange of a prosecutor recommendation to not serve prison time..
Petraeus, whose exemplary government intelligence and military career was tainted by an affair with Paula Broadwell, a biographer, subjected him to a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as to whether or not he passed on any unauthorized classified details to her.
Based on the terms of the plea deal, prosecutors won’t be seeking jail time for Petraeus but will be recommended by a judge to carry out two years of probation. This was based on filed court documents early this week at the U.S. District Court in Charlotte, N.C.
Documents indicate Petraeus agreed to plead guilty to one count of unauthorized removal and possession of classified government material.
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