By Greg Hazley
The woman who allegedly received harassing emails from the biographer of Gen. David Petraeus has enlisted crisis guru Judy Smith for PR support as the scandal churns.
Jill Kelley, a friend of Petraeus who is a volunteer in military support endeavors in Florida, has been identified as the target of emails from Paula Broadwell, the biographer believed to have engaged in an affair with Petraeus.
Kelley has hired Smith for PR and attorney Abbe Lowell.
“We and our family have been friends with General Petraeus and his family for over 5 years,” Kelley said in a statement from Smith. “We respect his and his family's privacy and want the same for us and our three children.”
Smith, a well-known crisis pro who repped Monica Lewinsky and disgraced Sen. Larry Craig, among others, runs Smith & Co. in D.C. She is also the model for the character of Olivia Pope in ABC's drama "Scandal."
Reports this week revealed that officials are investigating emails between Kelley and Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. |