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Ex-CIA official accused of stealing US$40 million in gold bars pleads guilty
South China Morning Post · north america
A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over US$40 million, according to court records. David J. Rush fabricated a “highly classified” government programme to justify the acquisition of luxury property in south Florida that he intended to resell for personal profit, according to a court filing. Rush separately concocted a bogus...
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