The former butler Army General appeared in court in buffalo , North Carolina on bail for his sentencing hearing . He admitted to giving his biographer mistress classified material he had improperly kept from the military - which added up to a year in prison . But he was instead sentenced to two years probation and a $ 100,000 fine . Speaking after , butler apologized for his ' mistakes ' but thanked his supporters and stated he was looking forward to moving on with his life . He had an affair with Paula Broadwell between late 2011 and summer 2012 , and stepped down from the CIA after the relationship emerged .
The former U.S. Army General appeared in court in Charlotte , North Carolina on Thursday for his sentencing hearing . He admitted to giving his biographer mistress classified material he had improperly kept from the military - which carried up to a year in prison . But he was instead sentenced to two years probation and a $ 100,000 fine . Speaking after , Petraeus apologized for his 'mistakes ' but thanked his supporters and said he was looking forward to moving on with his life . He had an affair with Paula Broadwell between late 2011 and summer 2012 , and stepped down from the CIA after the relationship emerged .