Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to using position and government funds to enrich himself
David J Rush used his job at spy agency to acquire Florida real estate and gold bars worth tens of millions of dollars
TL;DR
- Former senior CIA official David J Rush pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Virginia.
- He abused his position and government funds to acquire Florida real estate and gold bars valued at tens of millions of dollars.
- Rush created fake government programs to justify these acquisitions for personal profit.
- He also lied about his military and academic credentials, falsely claiming to be a navy pilot and a graduate of Clemson University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- Rush attempted to fraudulently release $100 million from a government contract and transfer approximately $145 million to a holding company for property purchases.
- Investigators found over $40 million worth of gold bars, cash, and luxury watches at his Virginia home.
- He was honorably discharged from the US navy reserves in 2015.
- Rush is scheduled to be sentenced on January 28.