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== Philanthropic activity ==
== Philanthropic activity ==

The Kelleys have been involved with philanthropic activities including volunteering and organizing fundraising events with charities including [[American Red Cross]], [[National Gallery of Art]], and the [[Wounded Warrior Project]]<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|last=Company|first=Tampa Publishing|title=Live coverage: Gasparilla parade and pirate invasion|url=https://www.tampabay.com/live-coverage/2019/01/26/live-coverage-gasparilla-parade-and-pirate-invasion/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en}}</ref> The Kelleys hosted dinners for Washington D.C's homeless community, as well as for the charity Heart for the Homeless.<ref name=":4" />
The Kelleys are active in prominent social circles in the [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C]], [[Nantucket]], and [[Tampa, Florida]] areas<ref name="hooper2003">Hooper, Ernest (January 7, 2003). [http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/07/Columns/Food_and_family__brin.shtml Food and family, bringing in the greens.] ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]''</ref><ref name="keeler2003">Keeler, Janet K. (January 15, 2003). [http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/15/Taste/Lights_Camera_Cook.shtml Lights! Camera! Cook!] ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]''</ref><ref name="scourtes2003">Scourtes, Mary (January 15, 2003). Tasty Television. ''[[The Tampa Tribune]]''</ref> and have been involved with philanthropic activities including volunteering and organizing fundraising events with charities including [[American Red Cross]], [[National Gallery of Art]], and the [[Wounded Warrior Project]]<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|last=Company|first=Tampa Publishing|title=Live coverage: Gasparilla parade and pirate invasion|url=https://www.tampabay.com/live-coverage/2019/01/26/live-coverage-gasparilla-parade-and-pirate-invasion/|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Tampa Bay Times|language=en}}</ref> The Kelleys hosted dinners for Washington D.C's homeless community, as well as for the charity Heart for the Homeless.<ref name=":4" />


In 2014, Kelly and her uncle (who is a [[Syrian Catholics of Malabar|Syrian Catholic]] leader) met with [[Pope Francis]] to discuss the [[persecution of Catholics]] in the [[Middle East]]. Kelly learned of a [[Pakistani Catholics|Pakistani Catholic]] couple who were burned alive by a mob, and she purchased a home in the United States for their orphaned children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Emily |date=2014-12-25 |title=Jill Kelley meets with the Pope and buys orphans’ home |url=https://pagesix.com/2014/12/24/jill-kelley-meets-with-the-pope-and-quietly-buys-orphans-home/ |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=Page Six |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2014, Kelly and her uncle (who is a [[Syrian Catholics of Malabar|Syrian Catholic]] leader) met with [[Pope Francis]] to discuss the [[persecution of Catholics]] in the [[Middle East]]. Kelly learned of a [[Pakistani Catholics|Pakistani Catholic]] couple who were burned alive by a mob, and she purchased a home in the United States for their orphaned children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Emily |date=2014-12-25 |title=Jill Kelley meets with the Pope and buys orphans’ home |url=https://pagesix.com/2014/12/24/jill-kelley-meets-with-the-pope-and-quietly-buys-orphans-home/ |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=Page Six |language=en-US}}</ref>
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The Kelleys are patrons of the [[Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra|Oxford Philharmonic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic's salute to spring in NYC and D.C. |url=https://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/the-american-friends-of-the-oxford-philharmonics-salute-to-spring/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=New York Social Diary |language=en-US}}</ref>
The Kelleys are patrons of the [[Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra|Oxford Philharmonic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic's salute to spring in NYC and D.C. |url=https://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/the-american-friends-of-the-oxford-philharmonics-salute-to-spring/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=New York Social Diary |language=en-US}}</ref>


The Kelleys have offered their [[Nantucket]] home as lodging for [[Potus|POTUS]] and [[First Lady of the United States|FLOTUS]] security staff. In July 2022, [[Massachusetts State Police|Massachusetts state police]] troopers, while providing security for First Lady [[Jill Biden]], stayed at the Kelley’s Nantucket home, which was also visited by [[New England Patriots]] coach [[Bill Belichick|Bill Belchick]] and his wife.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-13 |title=First Lady Jill Biden Back On Nantucket This Weekend |url=https://www.nantucketcurrent.com/first-lady-jill-biden-back-on-nantucket-this-weekend |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=www.nantucketcurrent.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Petraeus scandal ==
== Petraeus scandal ==
{{Main|Petraeus scandal}}
{{Main|Petraeus scandal}}

Revision as of 18:11, 22 August 2022

For other people with similar names, see Jill Kelly (disambiguation).

Jill Kelley
Jill and Scott Kelley
Born
Jill Gilberte Khawam

(1975-06-03) June 3, 1975 (age 49)
Beirut, Lebanon
Occupations
  • Activist
  • philanthropist
  • diplomatic advisor
Spouse
Scott Kelley
​
(m. 1999)​
Children3
Websitehttps://jillkelley.com/

Jill Kelley (born June 3, 1975) is a Lebanese-American philanthropist, socialite, activist, and diplomatic advisor.[1][2][3][4][5] She is a former South Korean Honorary Consul,[6][7] and a former honorary ambassador to U.S. Central Command (in 2012) under General James N. Mattis.[8][9] She is founder of a blockchain company[10] and on the board of several public companies. Kelley is founder and president of Military Diplomacy Strategies, an international advisory firm that advises embassies and multi-national companies.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and marriage

Kelley was born in Beirut, Lebanon,[11] on June 3, 1975 to a family including her identical twin sister, attorney Natalie Khawam;[12] a brother, attorney David Khawam; and sister, Caroline.[13] Kelley's parents[14] are Catholics who immigrated to the United States from Beirut, Lebanon in the mid-1970s.[15] Kelley lived in the Philadelphia area until her mid-20s.[16][17] Following high school, she studied to become a doctor and was a medical researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1999, Kelley married cancer-surgeon Scott Kelley.[18] Following their marriage, Kelley moved to Tampa with her husband, and they had three children. Kelley holds two biomedical and blockchain patents.[19]

Public life

Kelley served as a volunteer social-liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.[20] The Kelleys host social events for military leaders at their home near the United States Central Command in Tampa, FL.[21] Scott Kelley says he and his wife feel an obligation to share their good fortune by showing support for the military.

In 2011, Kelley received the Joint Chiefs of Staff Outstanding Public Service Award.[22]

In 2012, she was an honorary ambassador to U.S. Central Command under General James N. Mattis, then commander of U.S. military forces in the Middle East.[8][9]

From 2011 to 2012, Kelley was named Honorary Consul for the Republic of Koreafor her connections with U.S commanders and South Korean businesses.[6][7] She believes she was inappropriately removed from the post because she was a key figure in the Petraeus -Broadwell scandal.[23][24][25]

Kelley was an honorary social ambassador to the MacDill Air Force Base military community,[26] and honorary ambassador to Central Command commander Jim Mattis and Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus.[9]

In 2018, Jill Kelley and a senior advisor to the president had a meeting with the Polish government to set up a U.S. military base in Poland, to be paid for by Poland, to improve their national security and relations with the U.S. military and the United States.[27]

In 2021, Kelley was appointed Executive Director of Ionic Rare Earths Limited, an Australian Rare Earth company, to support their strategy to increase North American presence and build key relationships.[28]

Philanthropic activity

The Kelleys are active in prominent social circles in the Washington, D.C, Nantucket, and Tampa, Florida areas[29][30][31] and have been involved with philanthropic activities including volunteering and organizing fundraising events with charities including American Red Cross, National Gallery of Art, and the Wounded Warrior Project[32] The Kelleys hosted dinners for Washington D.C's homeless community, as well as for the charity Heart for the Homeless.[1]

In 2014, Kelly and her uncle (who is a Syrian Catholic leader) met with Pope Francis to discuss the persecution of Catholics in the Middle East. Kelly learned of a Pakistani Catholic couple who were burned alive by a mob, and she purchased a home in the United States for their orphaned children.[33]

From 2015 to 2017, Kelley and her neighbor—then Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon—cohosted Gasparilla parties to benefit disabled veterans.[34][35][32]

In 2021, Kelley assisted in the evacuation of hundreds of Afghans from their country when the Taliban seized power.[36] Kelley, whose Catholic family immigrated from Lebanon due to persecution, continues to work through her diplomatic ties to extract more Afghan refugees from danger zones. Kelley has been referred to as “a diplomatic fixer.”[37]

The Kelleys are patrons of the Oxford Philharmonic.[38]

The Kelleys have offered their Nantucket home as lodging for POTUS and FLOTUS security staff. In July 2022, Massachusetts state police troopers, while providing security for First Lady Jill Biden, stayed at the Kelley’s Nantucket home, which was also visited by New England Patriots coach Bill Belchick and his wife.[39]

Petraeus scandal

Main article: Petraeus scandal

In June, 2012, Kelley filed a report with the FBI that she received multiple anonymous harassing e-mails that appeared to be an attempt to blackmail General David Petraeus. The FBI's investigation led to the discovery of CIA Director General David Petraeus's extramarital affair with Paula Broadwell who was Petraeus's biographer at the time.[40][41][42] The FBI determined that Paula Broadwell was responsible for stalking Kelley and was the source of the threatening emails.

During the course of the investigation, government officials disclosed Kelley's name as the victim to the Washington Post, along with the evidentiary emails she provided to the FBI.[43] The accusations sparked an investigation by the Department of Defense, which they eventually refused to investigate further.[44][45] The accusations stated by government officials and the media made Kelley a near-daily feature during the scandal.[46] On November 6, 2013 Kelley penned an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal warning against government surveillance and describing herself as the "human face" of the damage that can be caused by government probing into Americans' personal communications.[47]

On June 3, 2013, Kelley filed a privacy lawsuit against the federal government[48] alleging that investigators violated her privacy rights by unlawfully searching her personal emails and disclosing false descriptions of the nature of them to the media.[49] In addition, she stated "false and untrue headlines created a media sideshow" at her expense,[50] including her being wrongfully implicated in the extramarital affair between Petraeus and Broadwell. Kelley has become an advocate for internet privacy and security.[51]

Privacy advocacy

In 2014, Kelley received the support of two U.S. Congressmen to advocate for stronger privacy rights using her story of privacy rights violations related to the Petraeus scandal to "bring awareness to the damages that can be caused by government overreach and unwarranted searches of emails."[52][53] Kelley published a memoir in 2014, titled Collateral Damage: Petraeus, Power, Politics and the Abuse of Privacy.[54][55][52][56]

In 2016, Kelley spoke at a Yale University undergraduate event[57] on the topics of privacy rights and Internet security, along with reform and stronger protection of electronic communications.[58] The New York Times alluded to Jill Kelley as "An Apostle for Privacy."[59]

External links

References

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  2. ^ a b "Jill Kelley--Remember Her?--Plans a Party Wednesday at the Trump Hotel". Washingtonian. November 8, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "'Bullying': Petraeus friend Jill Kelley professors who pronounced wife uglier than mistress". Washington Examiner. December 19, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Tweedie, Elisabeth (December 15, 2018). "Developments in the 5G Ecosystem". satellitemarkets.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Ashley Fantz (October 20, 2020). "The Petraeus Affair: Who is Jill Kelley?". CNN Digital. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Clinton advisor bashed Jill Kelley in newly released emails". December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Altman, Howard (April 21, 2018). "Clinton advisor bashed Jill Kelley in newly released emails | tbo.com". Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Jill Kelley e-mails depict a striving Tampa socialite and a smitten military brass. The Washington Post. Craig Whitlock, February 3, 2015.
  9. ^ a b c Jill Kelley Plans A Party Wednesday at the Trump Hotel to Celebrate Donald Trump’s Victory. The Washingtonian. Elaina Plott, November 8, 2017.
  10. ^ "EDENTIFID, INC. :: Florida (US) :: OpenCorporates". opencorporates.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Jill Kelley, key figure in Petraeus scandal, led lavish life Los Angeles Times November 14, 2012
  12. ^ Staff report (October 22, 1993). Philadelphia fans short on memory but long on faith. Philadelphia Inquirer
  13. ^ "Jill Kelley, woman who sparked Petraeus probe, has Philadelphia roots - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  14. ^ CTV News, "CTV National News" airdate November 13, 2012
  15. ^ Leger, Donna Leinwand (November 12, 2012) Jill Kelley ID'd as woman who sparked Petraeus inquiry. USA Today
  16. ^ Ward, Vicky (March 2013). "Jill Kelley and Natalie Khawam History - Tampa Society Scandal". Town & Country Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  17. ^ Laker, Barbara (November 12, 2012). Petraeus email trail has Philly link. philly.com
  18. ^ Jill Kelley's husband Scott is a well-liked and respected surgeon at Lakeland clinic. Tampa Bay Times, Irene Maher. November 14, 2012.
  19. ^ "Jill Kelley - Patents". www.freshpatents.com.
  20. ^ Petraeus friend Jill Kelley found place hosting military parties Tampa Bay Times November 13, 2012
  21. ^ Carol D. Leonnig (November 13, 2012), Jill Kelley: Tampa woman who was hostess to the military The Washington Post
  22. ^ MacIntosh, Jeane (November 22, 2012). "Jill Kelley awarded prestigious medal from Joint Chiefs in 2011". New York Post. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  23. ^ Jill Kelley and Scott Kelley (January 22, 2013). "Jill Kelley on the Petraeus scandal and the loss of privacy". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  24. ^ "Petraeus Scandal: Socialite Jill Kelley Fighting Back". ABC News. November 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  25. ^ "South Korea: Jill Kelley losing honorary consul title". CBS News. November 26, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  26. ^ name="washingtonpost1">Leonnig, Carol D. (November 13, 2012). "Jill Kelley: Tampa woman was hostess to the military". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  27. ^ Markay, Asawin Suebsaeng, Lachlan (April 19, 2018). "How Corey Lewandowski 'F*cked Over' a David Petraeus-Linked Socialite to Become the Polish Arms Industry's Man in D.C." The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 15, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  29. ^ Hooper, Ernest (January 7, 2003). Food and family, bringing in the greens. St. Petersburg Times
  30. ^ Keeler, Janet K. (January 15, 2003). Lights! Camera! Cook! St. Petersburg Times
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  32. ^ a b Company, Tampa Publishing. "Live coverage: Gasparilla parade and pirate invasion". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  33. ^ Smith, Emily (December 25, 2014). "Jill Kelley meets with the Pope and buys orphans' home". Page Six. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  34. ^ "Maddon, Kelley host Gasparilla party for disabled veterans". www.baynews9.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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  36. ^ Teeman, Tim (December 16, 2021). "This Gay Man Escaped From Afghanistan. America Has Abandoned Him in a 'Terrifying' Limbo". The Daily Beast. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  37. ^ "Update: Catholic Refugees From Afghanistan in 'Purgatory' Waiting for Visas". The Tablet. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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  44. ^ "Feds won't revisit socialite Kelley's emails". The Tampa Tribune. July 3, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  45. ^ Shanker, Thom (January 22, 2013). "Pentagon Clears Commander Over E-Mails". The New York Times.
  46. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (January 5, 2014). "From Petraeus Scandal, an Apostle for Privacy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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  52. ^ a b "2 congressmen have questions in Jill Kelley leak". The Big Story. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  53. ^ Jill Kelley. "I Lost My Privacy. Let's Act to Protect Yours". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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  58. ^ "Jill Kelley to speak at Yale University student organization". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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