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| Gloria Allred joins Petraeus scandal fray to represent Jill Kelley's twin | Gloria Allred joins Petraeus scandal fray to represent Jill Kelley's twin |
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| It's so reliable now that it's nearly a law of physics: when a scandal generated by celebrities hits its salacious peak, celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred enters the fray. | It's so reliable now that it's nearly a law of physics: when a scandal generated by celebrities hits its salacious peak, celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred enters the fray. |
| Visit Allred's conference live | Visit Allred's conference live |
| Allred's latest engagement is likely to bring more tabloid juice to the already pretty kooky cast of characters surrounding the David Petraeus scandal. Allred will represent Jill Kelley's twin, Natalie Khawam, who appears to share the same elitist political ambitions – and spotty personal finance history – as her sister. | Allred's latest engagement is likely to bring more tabloid juice to the already pretty kooky cast of characters surrounding the David Petraeus scandal. Allred will represent Jill Kelley's twin, Natalie Khawam, who appears to share the same elitist political ambitions – and spotty personal finance history – as her sister. |
| Allred and Khawam are slated to hold a press conference Tuesday in Washington to "explain Natalie's relationship with General Petraeus and his wife Holly". | Allred and Khawam are slated to hold a press conference Tuesday in Washington to "explain Natalie's relationship with General Petraeus and his wife Holly". |
| Though Allred's forte seems to be representing scorned women in cases of high-profile adultery, the Petraeus scandal appears to be the first time she has managed to insert herself in a situation that has embattled such high ranking military officials. Last week, Allred slammed the "double standard" nature of the media coverage surrounding the investigation. For her part, Khawam's exact role seems to be unclear, though the Huffington Post reported last week that she'd received letters from Petraeus and his Afghanistan successor General John Allen vouching her good character in contentious child custody proceedings with her ex-husband. | Though Allred's forte seems to be representing scorned women in cases of high-profile adultery, the Petraeus scandal appears to be the first time she has managed to insert herself in a situation that has embattled such high ranking military officials. Last week, Allred slammed the "double standard" nature of the media coverage surrounding the investigation. For her part, Khawam's exact role seems to be unclear, though the Huffington Post reported last week that she'd received letters from Petraeus and his Afghanistan successor General John Allen vouching her good character in contentious child custody proceedings with her ex-husband. |
| We'll update this blog post as the presser happens, but in the meantime, take a look at Allred's most high-profile legal cases, beginning with OJ Simpson and ending with transgender Miss Universe contestant Jenna Talackova. | We'll update this blog post as the presser happens, but in the meantime, take a look at Allred's most high-profile legal cases, beginning with OJ Simpson and ending with transgender Miss Universe contestant Jenna Talackova. |
| WTSP Tampa has the live stream. | WTSP Tampa has the live stream. |
| Natalie Khawam -Twin of Jill Kelly w/ Gloria Allred says Petraeus helped in hercustody case because he is friend. twitter.com/tomfitzDC/stat… | Natalie Khawam -Twin of Jill Kelly w/ Gloria Allred says Petraeus helped in hercustody case because he is friend. twitter.com/tomfitzDC/stat… |
| It appears we won't be learning much more about those closer to the core of the Petraeus scandal. In a conference that began around 1pm EST at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, Allred instead focused on Khawam's custody battle. | It appears we won't be learning much more about those closer to the core of the Petraeus scandal. In a conference that began around 1pm EST at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, Allred instead focused on Khawam's custody battle. |
| "We are here today to help the public understand who Natalie Khawam really is," said Allred before describing Khawam's tenure as a "highly educated academic scholar" and a "whistleblower attorney. Allred pointed to the custody battle as a significant cause of the financial mess Khawam's reportedly in. | "We are here today to help the public understand who Natalie Khawam really is," said Allred before describing Khawam's tenure as a "highly educated academic scholar" and a "whistleblower attorney. Allred pointed to the custody battle as a significant cause of the financial mess Khawam's reportedly in. |
| Letters detailing Khawam's character from two of the highest ranking figures in the American military appear to have helped her case. | Letters detailing Khawam's character from two of the highest ranking figures in the American military appear to have helped her case. |
| "Both have known Natalie and her son for many years," Allred said. "'They both spoke up through their court declarations in support of Natalie." | "Both have known Natalie and her son for many years," Allred said. "'They both spoke up through their court declarations in support of Natalie." |
| For her part, Khawam's speech seemed focused on her sister, detailing shared hobbies of cooking, chess, tennis and piano. | For her part, Khawam's speech seemed focused on her sister, detailing shared hobbies of cooking, chess, tennis and piano. |
| When questioned about Khawam's connection to Petraeus, Allred said it's "social." | When questioned about Khawam's connection to Petraeus, Allred said it's "social." |
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