Former CIA Director David Petraeus. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
Bloomberg: Petraeus Had Friends in High Places as Leak Sentence Loomed
An array of friends in high places came to the aid of retired Army general and former CIA Director David Petraeus as he faced sentencing for providing classified data to his mistress, newly released court papers show.
Senator Lindsey Graham and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair were among almost three dozen people who wrote a federal judge urging leniency for Petraeus. The former general was sentenced to two years probation after he signed a plea deal to avoid jail time.
The documents were filed under seal until a challenge by media organizations including Bloomberg News resulted in the papers being released Monday under the Freedom of Information Act.
Update #1: Petraeus got help from high-profile names during sentencing -- New York Post
Update #2: Leak Critics Ask Judge Not to Send Petraeus to Jail for Unauthorized Disclosures -- The Intercept
WNU Editor: It is always like that .... it is not what you know but who you know that usually counts in proceedings/situations like this.
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