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US prosecutors have recommended bringing charges against ex-CIA director David Petraeus for providing classified information to a former mistress, the New York Times reports.

The paper cites officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.

A former general, Petraeus resigned as CIA chief in 2012 after details of his relation with Paula Broadwell emerged.

He was a commander of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan before taking the role.

A US "Justice" Department investigation is focusing on whether Petraeus gave Broadwell access to his CIA email and other classified information while director of the organization, the paper says.

FBI agents discovered classified documents on her computer after he quit, according to the New York Times.
The recommendations to press criminal charges from the FBI and US Justice Department would leave Attorney General Eric Holder with a decision on whether to seek an indictment, which could see the former CIA chief jailed if found guilty.

The FBI search Paula Broadwell's home in 2012 The FBI searched Broadwell's home in 2012, removing boxes and computers
A lawyer for Petraeus did not comment.

But Petraeus has said he never provided classified information to Broadwell, according to the paper.

Petraeus resigned from the CIA in 2012, saying he had shown "extremely poor judgment" in conducting the relationship.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team