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| Petraeus reaches deal to plead guilty to misdemeanor but will likely not face prison time | Petraeus reaches deal to plead guilty to misdemeanor but will likely not face prison time |
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| Lawyers for David H. Petraeus have reached an agreement with federal prosecutors for the retired general and former CIA director to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with his handling of classified materials. | Lawyers for David H. Petraeus have reached an agreement with federal prosecutors for the retired general and former CIA director to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with his handling of classified materials. |
| [View: A statement of facts in the Petraeus case] | |
| As part of the agreement, Petraeus admitted to improperly retaining classified material, according to documents filed Tuesday in federal court in Charlotte. Petraeus has also acknowledged he misled FBI investigators, officials said. | As part of the agreement, Petraeus admitted to improperly retaining classified material, according to documents filed Tuesday in federal court in Charlotte. Petraeus has also acknowledged he misled FBI investigators, officials said. |
| Federal prosecutors will not seek prison time for the retired four-star general but instead will ask a judge to impose a probationary period of two years. | Federal prosecutors will not seek prison time for the retired four-star general but instead will ask a judge to impose a probationary period of two years. |
| [Read: Petraeus’s plea agreement] | |
| Prosecutors had pushed for charges after FBI agents discovered that Petraeus former mistress, Paula Broadwell, was in possession of sensitive documents while writing a book about him. The affair forced Petraeus’s resignation as CIA director in 2012. | Prosecutors had pushed for charges after FBI agents discovered that Petraeus former mistress, Paula Broadwell, was in possession of sensitive documents while writing a book about him. The affair forced Petraeus’s resignation as CIA director in 2012. |
| An attorney for Petraeus declined to comment. | An attorney for Petraeus declined to comment. |