Crime & Justice
Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to wire fraud, admits sharing secrets with foreign government
October 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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CNCNN
Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
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TGThe Guardian
Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to using position and government funds to enrich himself
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BNBBC News
Ex-US spy found with $40m in gold bars pleads guilty to wire fraud
(opens the publisher’s site)David J. Rush pleaded guilty Tuesday in Virginia to wire fraud after fabricating a classified program to fund luxury real estate and over $40 million in gold bars.
- As part of the plea deal, Rush confessed to revealing a clandestine human source and top secret data to a foreign government official.
- The deal requires Rush to pay nearly $200 million in restitution and forfeit real estate, gold bars, cash, watches and two BMWs.
- Rush fabricated a "highly classified" program to justify acquiring four luxury properties in Palm Beach and Hobe Sound, Florida.
- Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 28 in Alexandria on the charge carrying up to 20 years in prison.