Washington ( CNN ) -- Jill Kelley 's legal team is launching a full-court press to defend her reputation in response to damaging reports from the scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus , according to sources close to Kelley . Kelley 's legal team is alleging that `` government sources '' are responsible for the leaks to the media about her personal life , starting with her name . A letter from Kelley 's lawyer obtained by CNN asks whether the Department of Justice is investigating these alleged leaks , which Kelley 's attorney Abbe Lowell refers to as potential violations of the Privacy Act . In the letter , Lowell opens the door to legal action , writing `` we are researching these issues to advise ( the Kelleys ) of their right to pursue these issues civilly . '' CNN could not reach the Justice Department for comment . Other documents obtained by CNN indicate that Lowell is filing a complaint with the Attorney Consumer Assistance Program in Florida against a lawyer who once represented Kelley . Lowell claims that Kelley 's attorney-client privilege may have been violated . The complaint suggests the lawyer targeted in the complaint `` held a press conference to discuss his relationship with ( Kelley ) and other members of her family '' without Kelley 's knowledge or permission . CNN called the lawyer 's office but was not able to reach him . Petraeus mistress seeks normal life . Another letter went to a former business associate of Kelley 's , New York oil and gas developer Adam Victor . It warned Victor that some of his public statements about Kelley were false and may constitute defamation . When contacted , Victor asserted that all of his public statements about Kelley were accurate . `` One hundred percent of what I said was the truth , '' Victor said . Kelley to lose honorary diplomatic title . Sources close to Kelley also released several photos of her to try to project `` a more complete '' image of the woman who alerted the FBI to allegedly threatening emails from David Petraeus ' mistress , Paula Broadwell . Howard Kurtz : Too much hype . The photos show Kelley with her family and serving meals to the homeless on Christmas Day .
`` Government sources '' leaked Jill Kelley 's name , lawyer alleges . Former lawyer violated Kelley 's attorney-client privilege , present lawyer says . Former business associate stands by his comments about Kelley .