Kelley claims that she was the victim of the scandal

Jun 4, 2013 09:54 GMT  ·  By

Jill Kelley, the woman behind the scandal that brought CIA Director David Petreaus to his knees, has set out to sue the FBI for invading her privacy.

As reported last year, she asked the Bureau's assistance when she received threatening emails believed to be from Petreaus' mistress, Paula Broadwell.

Rumors of him having an affair spread like wildfire and, once confirmed, they led to his resigning from his position.

However, the socialite and her family were also dragged through dirt as her messages and home were checked and her every move was exposed.

"Rather than protect the Kelleys’ privacy interests as the law and their duty required, Defendants instead willfully and maliciously thrust the Kelleys into the maw of public scrutiny," the lawsuit against the FBI reads.

"Defendants violated their legal duty to protect the Kelleys’ privacy, dignity, reputation, and security, and instead started, engaged with, and fomented a malicious campaign of 'blame the victim,'" it further states.

According to the Atlantic Wire, the information obtained through warrantless communication searches was then leaked to the media. That paid a toll business and social wise.

The suit accuses investigators of trying to use the case to get ahead, instead of aiming to find out the truth.

"Comments made by Agent Malone made it further apparent to Mrs. Kelley that her status as victim was not a priority for the agents, being subsumed, if not entirely overcome, by other considerations such as career ambitions," it reads.

The interrogation was allegedly focused on her involvement with Petraeus and General John Allen.

"They then demanded she answer bewildering questions regarding her relationship with Director Petraeus and General Allen—including insinuations and accusations that she was engaged in adulterous activity—for approximately 30 minutes.

"After this harrowing experience, the agents deposited Mrs. Kelley alone, without her luggage, at the airport," the document mentions.