Ex-CIA official with stash of gold bars pleads guilty to defrauding federal government out of $194 million

David Rush, a 49-year-old former senior CIA official from Ashburn, Virginia, pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal government of $194 million. The scheme involved $145 million in wire transfers and tens of millions in gold bars. Rush exploited his high-level security clearance and senior government position to acquire hundreds of gold bars and luxury properties in Florida. He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in a federal court located in Alexandria, Virginia, as announced by the DOJ.