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Why has the Other Woman in
the Petraeus Sex Scandal
Lawyered Up
Gawker.com, by John Cook
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Posted By:Drive, 11/13/2012 9:19:30 AM
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| Among the many odd, swirling facts surrounding the unfolding David Petraeus scandal: Jill Kelley, the longtime friend of the former CIA director who reportedly went to the FBI complaining of harassing emails from Petraeus´ mistress Paula Broadwell, has reacted to the mess by bringing out the scandal equivalent of heavy artillery. She´s hired DC superlawyer Abbe Lowell and crisis PR specialist Judy Smith—despite the fact that the FBI has concluded its investigation and there are no criminal allegations on the table.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
horacer, 11/13/2012 9:23:00 AM (No. 9010903)
Chicago thugs. She´d be a fool not to.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
NYBruin, 11/13/2012 9:28:46 AM (No. 9010919)
Drip, drip, drip
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
capecodfox, 11/13/2012 9:45:45 AM (No. 9010962)
Jill Kelley sure doesn´t sound Arabic, does it?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
ccyr, 11/13/2012 9:52:15 AM (No. 9010975)
How can an unpaid volunteer afford to do that? Just asking. Just saying.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
sfacheem, 11/13/2012 10:05:13 AM (No. 9011032)
I´m already sick of looking at these two classless mutt-faced sluts.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
pineledger, 11/13/2012 10:05:54 AM (No. 9011033)
Unstable.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
thelmalou, 11/13/2012 10:15:27 AM (No. 9011081)
Yes, I wondered the same thing. And Kelley´s maiden name is Khawam...she´s Lebanese (I´m guessing born here, or been here since she was a kid).
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
thelmalou, 11/13/2012 10:17:11 AM (No. 9011087)
Meant to add - #1 has a great point. When I thought about it for a little while, I realized that I might do the same thing in her shoes. I´m not used to running with the big dogs, and I might want some protection around me.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
JAN, 11/13/2012 10:24:28 AM (No. 9011127)
Typical camp followers.
They earned their stripes on their backs.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
borderboy, 11/13/2012 10:37:17 AM (No. 9011175)
So let me get this straight, Jill Kelly, whose father immigrated to this country from Lebanon is linked to Gen. David Petraeus, the former top American commander in Afganistan AND Gen. John Allen, who succeeded Petraeus and is the current top commander in Afghanistan. Coincidence I am sure (s/o).
Now, add Huma Abedin, close aide to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, and one with very close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. And finally we have Valerie Jarrett, born in Shiraz, Iran and President Obama´s closest advisor.
Is there a thread here? Just askin´
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
capt scurvey, 11/13/2012 10:37:50 AM (No. 9011178)
"despite the fact that the FBI has concluded its investigation and there are no criminal allegations on the table..."
My guess would be that everything about this affair, including the FBI´s behavior, is criminal...
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Halfvast Conspirator, 11/13/2012 10:49:20 AM (No. 9011214)
Article above says she is broke. How and who is paying the lawyers?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
stablemoney, 11/13/2012 11:13:13 AM (No. 9011293)
There are criminal allegations on the table concerning both generals involved, and potential exposure from Broadwell. I don´t think I would take legal advice from John Cook.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
ladydawgfan, 11/13/2012 11:33:25 AM (No. 9011375)
Geez, I´m surprised Gloria Allred hasn´t come screaming into the scene screaming, "PICK ME, PICK ME!!!"
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
RIsailor, 11/13/2012 11:58:09 AM (No. 9011441)
Can this be the beginnings of a new reality show?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
paloalto, 11/13/2012 12:36:06 PM (No. 9011533)
She´s broke. The lawyers are probably to evaluate and negotiate 6-figure offers from Hollywood, publishers, etc. for her exclusive story.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Susannah, 11/13/2012 12:44:06 PM (No. 9011556)
For what it´s worth, Lowell, her lawyer, was John Edwards´s lawyer, Jack Abramoff´s lawyer, Jim Wright´s ;awyer, Gary Condit´s lawyer, and Dan Rostenkoski´s lawyer.
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