The sex scandal engulfing former CIA chief David Petraeus and America’s commander in Afghanistan deepened yesterday when it emerged the two men had personally intervened in a messy child custody battle. While supposedly focused on the anti-terror agenda, two of the leading figures in the US security machine were writing glowing letters in support of the twin sister of the woman at the heart of the scandal. The revelation in court documents of their intervention on behalf of Natalie Khawam – a woman a judge had ruled psychologically unstable – fuelled speculation over the extent of their involvement with her sister, Florida socialite Jill Kelley.
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CIA chief David Petraeus and General John Allen wrote letters of support for 'unstable' Natalie Khawam
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Judge had previously ruled against Khawam's claims for child custody
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Miss Khawam, a lawyer, this year filed for bankruptcy after racking up $1.9million in debt
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