Petraeus Sentenced to 2 Years’ Probation for Military Leak

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —

Former CIA Director David Petraeus, was sentenced Thursday to two years’ probation and fined $100,000 for leaking classified material while working with the writer of his biography.

The sentencing came two months after he agreed to plead guilty to a federal misdemeanor count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.

The plea agreement carried a possible sentence of up to a year in prison. In court papers, prosecutors recommended two years’ probation and a $40,000 fine. But Judge David Keesler increased the fine to “reflect seriousness of the offense.” He said Petraeus committed a “grave and uncharacteristic error in judgment.”

Appearing calm and wearing a business suit, Petraeus made a brief statement before he was sentenced, apologizing “for the pain my actions have caused.”

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