Fueled by the testimony of several current and former high-ranking officials such as former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and an FBI agent who vouched for Jill Kelley, the case got as far as settlement talks.
"Unfortunately, I had no choice but to dismiss our case against the federal government after warning my attorneys that if they withdrew, it would force me to end my case," Jill Kelley said in a statement to the Tampa Bay Times. "It is most unfortunate that despite the Privacy Act abuses my family en
At least one witness the FBI agent Jill Kelley first contacted about the emails gave their case a boost. Special Agent Frederick Humphries II said in a deposition obtained by CNN that his bosses displayed animosity toward Kelley, marginalized her as a victim and regarded her as a "femme fatale."
