Former CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars pleads guilty
Former senior CIA official David Rush pleaded guilty to fraud on Tuesday after orchestrating a fictional classified programme to steal $193 million in government funds, which he used to amass luxury properties and over $45 million in gold bars.
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