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CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars

CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract.
A now-former officer with the Central Intelligence Agency has pleaded guilty to stealing almost $200 million, including hundreds of gold bars, as part of a fraudulent scheme masquerading as a top secret government program. The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday confirmed that David J. Rush, a Virginia resident, admitted to one count…
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