Posted on 11/12/2012 5:01:14 PM PST by Arthurio
Chadbourne & Parke white-collar criminal defense heavyweight Abbe Lowell has joined the fray surrounding the resignation of Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus, who stepped down Friday in light of the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealing that Petraeus had an extramarital affair with his biographer.
Several news outlets reported Monday that Lowell is representing Jill Kelley, a 37-year-old Tampa woman who complained that she was receiving threatening emails, which turned out to be from Paula Broadwell, a West Point graduate who chronicled Petraeus's life in a book published in January that she coauthored. Investigation into the emails led to the discovery of the affair between Petraeus and Broadwell.
Judy Smith, a Washington, D.C.-based crisis communications manager working for Kelley, confirmed Lowell's involvement in the case to The Am Law Daily. Lowell was not available for comment Monday, according to Smtih.
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A major, major popcorn event, to be sure!
He was John Edwards lawyer as well.
Good questions.
Strange that she just happened to open the yellow pages under attorney's and found him/sarc
True. It could be pre-emptive move or defensive or to CYA (no pun intended). Or could be the real deal.
Very interesting, why whould Jill not hire Gloria? Oh maybe Gloria will be hired by Paula. But still what could Jill have fear of besides Paula? Did she threaten someone or what?
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