Sunday Times 2
US prosecutors recommend criminal charges against Petraeus
View(s):WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI and Justice Department prosecutors have recommended bringing criminal charges against former CIA chief
Former CIA Director David Petraeus (L) (Reuters)
David Petraeus for improperly providing classified information to a female Army Reserve officer with whom he was having an affair, the New York Times reported on Friday.
The recommendations leave US Attorney General Eric Holder with a decision to make on whether to seek an indictment against Petraeus, who quit his CIA post in 2012 after the extramarital affair became publicly known. Petraeus also is one of the leading US military commanders in recent times, having served as commander of American forces in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Times reported that Petraeus has indicated to the Justice Department that he has no interest in a plea deal that would enable him to avoid a trial. Petraeus has said he did not provide classified information to Broadwell, who was writing his biography at the time of the affair.