CIA officer pleads guilty to stealing $190M via fake top secret program

Former CIA officer David J. Rush pleaded guilty to wire fraud after creating a fabricated special access program and using a fake government contract to funnel about $190 million, including gold bars, to himself. Investigators found over $46 million in gold bars, cars, watches and more than $2 million in cash at his home. Sentencing is set for late January 2027, with up to 20 years in prison.

• Rush pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud tied to the fabricated program
• Officials seized $46M in gold bars, cars, watches and over $2M in cash
• The scheme ran for more than a year under a fake 'continuity of government' plan
• Sentencing is scheduled for late January 2027, with up to 20 years in prison