Breaking: A general fired in 2016 from the Pentagon’s Joint Staff for an extramarital affair has been under criminal investigation, USA TODAY has learned At

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   At the time of Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael Bobeck's firing for an extramarital affair -- a violation of military law -- USA TODAY reported Bobeck had also lived rent-free in the home of a defense contractor. The Army's inspector general determined the gift of housing was acceptable because Bobeck had a longstanding relationship with an executive at the firm. But military criminal investigators have been investigating Bobeck, including examining his emails, for at least a year, according to an official familiar with the case but unable to speak about it publicly. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108