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| Petraeus affair: US officials drop investigation into Paula Broadwell | Petraeus affair: US officials drop investigation into Paula Broadwell |
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| The US Justice Department is dropping its investigation into whether Paula Broadwell, the woman who had an affair with former CIA director David Petraeus, stalked a romantic rival online. | The US Justice Department is dropping its investigation into whether Paula Broadwell, the woman who had an affair with former CIA director David Petraeus, stalked a romantic rival online. |
| Broadwell's lawyer, Robert Muse, gave the Associated Press a letter from US attorney Robert O'Neill that says no federal charges will be brought in Florida related to "alleged acts of cyberstalking." | Broadwell's lawyer, Robert Muse, gave the Associated Press a letter from US attorney Robert O'Neill that says no federal charges will be brought in Florida related to "alleged acts of cyberstalking." |
| Petraeus, a four-star general who had served in the military for nearly 40 years, resigned as CIA director in November after acknowledging the extramarital affair, which was exposed after Broadwell emailed Tampa socialite Jill Kelley, allegedly warning Kelley to stay away from Petraeus and General John Allen, the US commander in Afghanistan. | Petraeus, a four-star general who had served in the military for nearly 40 years, resigned as CIA director in November after acknowledging the extramarital affair, which was exposed after Broadwell emailed Tampa socialite Jill Kelley, allegedly warning Kelley to stay away from Petraeus and General John Allen, the US commander in Afghanistan. |
| Kelley reported the emails to the FBI, triggering an investigation that led the FBI to Kelley's emails to the married Allen, who is now under investigation by the Pentagon's inspector general. | Kelley reported the emails to the FBI, triggering an investigation that led the FBI to Kelley's emails to the married Allen, who is now under investigation by the Pentagon's inspector general. |
| A Justice Department spokesman declined to comment. | A Justice Department spokesman declined to comment. |
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