Ex-CIA spook captured with gold treasure admits creating secret programs to steal nearly $200 million

When the FBI raided the Virginia home of ex-CIA official David Rush in May, agents found nearly 300 gold bars, each weighing a kilogram; 35 luxury watches; €104,795; and roughly $2 million in U.S. currency.

This apparently stolen treasure was only the tip of the iceberg.

‘His self-serving actions threatened to erode public confidence in the intelligence services.’

Rush pleaded guilty on Tuesday to using his senior executive-level position within the CIA to create fake classified programs so that he could divert and fraudulently obtain roughly $193,590,400 in taxpayer funds.

“By his own admission, David Rush defrauded the government of hundreds of millions of dollars, and then misused those funds for extravagant purchases,” stated FBI Director Kash Patel. “Rush betrayed his oath, his co-workers, and the American people,