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

TechCrunch - Oct 7, 2026

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.

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