CIA OFFICER ADMITS TO CREATING FAKE TOP SECRET GOVERNMENT PROGRAM TO STEAL OVER $190M, INCLUDING GOLD BARS

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Former CIA officer David J. Rush pleaded guilty to wire fraud for running a fabricated special access program and defrauding the government of about $194 million. He used his authority to approve spending without oversight, tricking a defense contractor into buying gold that he kept. Agents found $46 million in gold bars, plus cash, cars, and watches, at his home. Rush faces up to 20 years and is scheduled to be sentenced in late January.