Ex‑CIA official pleads guilty in $194M gold bar fraud
A former high-ranking CIA official admitted to orchestrating a nearly $194 million fraud scheme centered on 298 gold bars and luxury purchases, prosecutors said.
A former high-ranking CIA official has pleaded guilty to carrying out a nearly $194 million fraud scheme involving gold bars, luxury homes, expensive watches and vehicles, federal prosecutors said. David J. Rush, 49, of Ashburn, Virginia, entered the plea Tuesday in federal court.