Reuters: Ex-general, CIA chief Petraeus gets probation, $100,000 fine in leak case
(Reuters) - Former U.S. military commander and CIA director David Petraeus was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a$100,000 fine but was spared prison time on Thursday after pleading guilty to mishandling classified information.
The retired four-star general apologized as he admitted in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina, to giving the information to his mistress, who was writing his biography. He agreed under a plea deal to a misdemeanor charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.
U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler raised the fine from the $40,000 that had been recommended to the maximum possible financial penalty for that charge, noting it needed to be higher to be punitive and reflect the gravity of the offense.
More News On Today's Sentencing Of Former CIA Director David Petraeus
Petraeus sentenced to 2 years' probation for military leak -- AP
Ex-CIA head David Petraeus sentenced over military leak -- BBC
Former CIA Director David Petraeus Sentenced to Probation for Classified Leaks -- ABC News
David Petraeus gets probation for mishandling classified material -- Politico
Gen. David Petraeus Avoids Jail Time, to Pay $100,000 Fine -- WSJ
Former CIA Chief Fined $100,000 for Leaking Classified Documents to Mistress -- VOA
Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus sentenced to probation for leaking secrets to mistress -- Mashable
An inglorious postscript to the career of Gen. David Petraeus -- Brad Knickerbocker, CSM
Petraeus Got 'Bubble Bath' From Hypocritical Obama Administration, Whistleblower Attorneys Say -- US News and World Report
Timeline: Petraeus scandal -- BBC
2 comments:
I believe that anyone uttering the phrases "ready to move on" or "it's time to put this behind me" after conviction should receive 5 years hard labor for that alone.
You can"t be serious!
You think the staff of Move on.org, Clinton apologists and the entire DNC should be sentenced to 5 years hard labor?
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