According to the court documents, Petraeus, a four-star US Army general who led military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, could face a maximum punishment of one year in prison, a $100,000-fine and up to five years probation. Prosecutors, however, recommend punishing him with a 2-year probation and a fine of $40,000.
During his tenure as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, Petraeus maintained classified documents, including identities of covert officers and details on war strategy and US intelligence capabilities.
After resigning from the CIA in November 2012, Petraeus falsely attested that he had no classified materials and kept binders of the material in an unlocked drawer of a desk in his house. In August 2011 he let his then-mistress, Paula Broadwell, who at the time was writing his biography titled "All In: The Education of David Petraeus," familiarize herself with the contents of the secret documents.
In April 2013, the documents were seized by the FBI in a search of Petraeus' home of Arlington, Virginia.
In March 2015, the general agreed to plead guilty to one misdemeanor count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material.
