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maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 06:21 PM Jun 2013

Woman embroiled in Petraeus scandal sues gov't agencies (Jill Kelley)

Source: CNN

(CNN) – Jill Kelley, the woman described as a "Tampa socialite" who became enmeshed in last year's scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus, filed a lawsuit Monday alleging employees of government agencies violated her privacy.

The complaint, filed in federal district court in Washington, accuses unnamed federal officials of wrongfully searching her personal e-mails and divulging what she says was false information to the media.

Kelley's name first came to light after Petraeus resigned his post at the spy agency having admitted to carrying out an extramarital affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. Federal investigators first caught wind of Petraeus' affair after Kelley complained to law enforcement officials about harassing e-mails from Broadwell – details she says were improperly revealed to the public.

"We did not receive the confidentiality and protection," Kelley wrote in a statement. "Instead we received highly hurtful and damaging publicity from willful leaks from high level government officials that were false and defamatory."

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/06/03/woman-embroiled-in-petraeus-scandal-sues-govt-agencies/

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Woman embroiled in Petraeus scandal sues gov't agencies (Jill Kelley) (Original Post) maddezmom Jun 2013 OP
Socialite sues for 30 minutes of fame...15 wasn't enough Historic NY Jun 2013 #1
Umm, not to be too picky here customerserviceguy Jun 2013 #2
I doubt your correct will "elicite" a reply nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2013 #7
"Not always." - Patty Hearst Berlum Jun 2013 #8
I stand corrected! customerserviceguy Jun 2013 #10
You're very quick on the draw! n/t Psephos Jun 2013 #15
idiot JI7 Jun 2013 #3
I thought it was Petraeus who violated her. dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #4
They violated each other Iliyah Jun 2013 #5
She and Palin are two peas in a grifter pod. IMO Gin Jun 2013 #6
My thoughts exactly. Marie Marie Jun 2013 #12
This could not possibly have anything to do with the CIA Benghazi f*ckup Berlum Jun 2013 #9
FFS! idwiyo Jun 2013 #11
The Government Honeytrap of Trampa Bay is back? rocktivity Jun 2013 #13
Our tax dollars will pay for the legal spanking she receives NBachers Jun 2013 #14
IIRC, she AND her sister were always on the verge of bankruptcy. MADem Jun 2013 #16
HAHA! She's exactly the kind of 'fer-our-freedoms' neo-con that enables this Ash_F Jun 2013 #17

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
1. Socialite sues for 30 minutes of fame...15 wasn't enough
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 06:42 PM
Jun 2013

Last edited Mon Jun 3, 2013, 09:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Really a high ranking official embroiled in an elicite affair and she wants her privacy....okay lets go to court.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
10. I stand corrected!
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 07:29 PM
Jun 2013

And in the end, she was able to flip back to socialite in order to get a Presidential pardon.

In any case, this Jill Kelley twit hasn't come over to the socialist side, maybe a little prison education would enlighten her.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
12. My thoughts exactly.
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 10:39 PM
Jun 2013

First, how can I benefit from this and second, pay attention to meeeeee! Pathetic.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
9. This could not possibly have anything to do with the CIA Benghazi f*ckup
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 07:27 PM
Jun 2013

I mean, Petraeus (R) and his Crypto-Cronies (R) are the ones who screwed the pooch in Benghazi (in combo, of course, with he Republican House which had SLASHED the budget for embassy security. Weasly Wankers (R).

rocktivity

(44,555 posts)
13. The Government Honeytrap of Trampa Bay is back?
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 10:51 PM
Jun 2013

Last edited Wed Jun 5, 2013, 07:31 PM - Edit history (1)



The host of a fundraiser for Sen. Marco Rubio says the twin sisters involved in the David Petraeus scandal crashed one of Rubio's campaign fundraisers...She said Thursday that the twins, Jill Kelley and Natalie Khawam, came to the party uninvited, took their photo with Rubio and quickly left without donating money to his Senate campaign...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014306946


rocktivity

NBachers

(16,998 posts)
14. Our tax dollars will pay for the legal spanking she receives
Mon Jun 3, 2013, 11:37 PM
Jun 2013

Last edited Tue Jun 4, 2013, 02:59 AM - Edit history (1)

In her statement Monday, Kelley cast herself as a privacy rights advocate who was working to make the best of a bad situation.

"I will demand that victims of a crime, have their names well guarded and their privacy protected; And that every law abiding citizen, the members of media, and including our brave servicemen, will not have their personal communications improperly and unreasonably searched by overreaching government or any other abuse of government powers," her statement read.

Patriotism - The last refuge of a scoundrel.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
16. IIRC, she AND her sister were always on the verge of bankruptcy.
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 02:42 AM
Jun 2013

They lived large and expensively, but it was a credit card/one step ahead of the sherriff lifestyle.

She's probably hoping for a big payday--I hope she's DENIED.

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)
17. HAHA! She's exactly the kind of 'fer-our-freedoms' neo-con that enables this
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 02:55 AM
Jun 2013

What has she got to hide? Why does she hate America?

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