Petraeus Admits Sharing Classified Documents With Biographer
The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.
Army Lieutenant General David Petraeus testifies at a Senate Armed Services hearing on his nomination to be the new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Jan. 23, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
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Retired Army General and former CIA Director David Petraeus admitted that he provided notebooks containing classified information to his mistress, ending an investigation that derailed his public career with a plea deal that will keep him out of jail.
Petraeus, 62, agreed to plead guilty to the unauthorized possession of classified information, according to court papers, avoiding a trial. According to the terms of his plea deal, Petraeus will serve two years of probation on the misdemeanor charge, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail.