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'''Gilberte "Jill" Khawam Kelley''' (born June 3, 1975)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/13/1161265/-Jill-Kelley-Khawam-The-Lebanese-Mata-Hari|work=[[Daily Kos]]|date=November 13, 2012|title=Jill Kelley (Khawam). The Lebanese Mata Hari?|first=Orcas|last=George}}</ref> is a [[Lebanese-American]] [[socialite]] and privacy advocate in [[Tampa, Florida]]. Kelley, a Florida socialite with connections to military circles, had issued a complaint to the FBI in May 2012 over a series of anonymous stalking emails[[http://mobile.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/9/25/obama-administration-seeks-to-dismiss-jill-kelley-defamation-case?s_cid=rss:obama-administration-seeks-to-dismiss-jill-kelley-defamation-case]]. The threatening emails were traced to Petraeus' biographer Paula Broadwell. Kelley became a focus of media coverage when an FBI investigation related to e-mails she had received led to the [[Petraeus scandal|public becoming aware that General David Petraeus was having an affair]] <ref name=AllenCleared/> and a further investigation of e-mail communications General [[John R. Allen]] sent to Kelley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/22/jill-kelley-says-paula-broadwell-tried-to-blackmail-her.html |title=Jill Kelley Says Paula Broadwell Tried to ‘Blackmail’ Her |publisher=The Daily Beast |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/22/16648210-pentagon-investigation-clears-gen-allen-of-improper-behavior-in-email-exchanges?lite |title=Pentagon investigation clears Gen. Allen of improper behavior in email exchanges - Investigations |publisher=Openchannel.nbcnews.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> In January 2013, the [[Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense|Department of Defense Inspector General]] cleared Allen of all allegations involving Kelley, stating that the claims against Allen were "unsubstantiated".<ref name=AllenCleared>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/gen-allen-top-commander-in-afghanistan-cleared-of-wrongdoing-with-socialite/ |title=Gen. Allen, Top Commander in Afghanistan, Cleared of Wrongdoing With Socialite - ABC News |publisher=Abcnews.go.com |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Jill Kelley was born '''Gilberte Khawam''' in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]<ref name="Bengali">[http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-cia-scandal-20121115,0,5234898.story Jill Kelley, key figure in Petraeus scandal, led lavish life] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' November 14, 2012</ref> on June 3, 1975. Kelley, the Honorary Ambassador to United States Central Command's Coalition Forces, is known to be someone with 'connective tissue' to the diplomatic world [[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-11-13/national/35506816_1_david-khawam-social-ambassador-military-brass]] Diplomats used Jill Kelley's connections with Central Command Senior Generals to secure briefings for visiting foreign dignitaries. [[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-11-13/national/35506816_1_david-khawam-social-ambassador-military-brass]] Kelley, a regular on the DC diplomatic circuit and frequently attended embassy events [[http://gawker.com/5960211/petraeus-pal-jill-kelley-loaned-800000-to-her-unstable-twin-sister:]] Known to be the go-between for Lebanese and other Middle Eastern government officials, she was active with dignitaries from the region and invited to functions at various embassies in Washington [[http://gawker.com/5960211/petraeus-pal-jill-kelley-loaned-800000-to-her-unstable-twin-sister:]]

Kelley was a regular on the DC diplomatic circuit and frequently attended embassy events. Known to be the go-between for Lebanese and other Middle Eastern government officials, she was active with dignitaries from the region and invited to functions at various embassies in Washington.

Since moving to Tampa, Kelley has devoted considerable time to community service, both to the local homeless as well as to the large community of servicemen and women in the Tampa area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/03/jill-kelley-sues-fbi-defense_n_3381167.html |title=Jill Kelley Sues FBI, Defense Department In Petraeus Scandal |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref>

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==Family and Marriage==

Kelley is married cancer surgeon Dr. Scott Kelley in 1999 , who completed his undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College, he then attended Columbia University Medical School [[http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/jill-kelley-and-natalie-khawam-history]]. Dr. Kelley then completed surgical residency University of Pennsylvania [[http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/jill-kelley-and-natalie-khawam-history]]. The two live with their three children in Tampa, Florida. Her family includes her identical twin sister, [[Petraeus scandal#Natalie Khawam Wolfe|Natalie Khawam]],<ref name="sports1993">Staff report (October 22, 1993). [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PIp_text_direct-0=0EB2A570F4A3E693 Philadelphia fans short on memory but long on faith.] ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''</ref> a brother, David Khawam, and sister, Caroline.<ref name="articles.philly.com">{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-12/news/35069798_1_natalie-khawam-marcelle-khawam-paula-broadwell |title=Jill Kelley, woman who sparked Petraeus probe, has Philadelphia roots - Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=2012-11-12 |accessdate=2013-07-03}}</ref> Jill's parents <ref>CTV News, "CTV National News" airdate November 13, 2012</ref> are Lebanese-American [[Maronite Catholics]] who immigrated to the United States from [[Jounieh, Lebanon]] in the mid-1970s.<ref name="Leger2012"/> Kelley lived in the Philadelphia area until her mid-20s.<ref name="laker2012">Laker, Barbara (November 12, 2012). [http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-12/news/35069879_1_paula-broadwell-general-petraeus-david-h-petraeus Petraeus email trail has Philly link.] [[philly.com]]</ref> She was studying to be a Doctor as she researched and published medical research at the University of Pennsylvania, in addition to medical course work at Hahnemann Hospital [[http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/kelleycomplaint.pdf]] Jill Kelley put her medical studies on hold at one point to have a baby.

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