A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday in Virginia to wire fraud for abusing his position to steal over $40 million in gold bars and Florida real estate. David J. Rush, 49, fabricated classified government programs to justify acquiring luxury properties he intended to resell for profit and to obtain hundreds of gold bars, causing approximately $194 million in total losses to the federal government. Prosecutors say Rush also disclosed the identity of a secret U.S. government source to a foreign official and lied to colleagues about fake credentials and programs.
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