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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 “sensitive government activity” to obtain the gold bars, the filing says.
Rush’s fraudulent conduct cost the federal government around US$194 million in total losses, according to the Justice Department.
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