Sidley Austin is acting for a couple, Jill and Scott Kelley of Florida, who allege that federal officials have breached their privacy in relation to Jill Kelley's contact with General David Petraeus in the past. The couple were involved in the exposure of General Petraeus's affair with his biographer - and they claim that government leaks made their names public and encouraged incorrect speculation that Mrs Kelley had an affair with the general.
Fishing allegation
After a Sidley Austin lawyer questioned an FBI agent in September the US government claimed that the firm had been fishing 'for facts to support an unsubstantiated theory' about the conduct of the FBI agents in relation to the couple. Source: ABA
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