Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to using position and government funds to enrich himself
Summary
A former senior CIA official, David J. Rush, pleaded guilty in Virginia to using his government job and funds to enrich himself by buying luxury homes and gold bars. He created fake government programs and lied about his military and school background to cover up his actions.Key Facts
- David J. Rush, ex-CIA senior official, pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
- He made up classified government programs to buy Florida real estate for profit.
- Rush also falsified a sensitive government activity to get over $40 million in gold bars.
- He lied about his military service, claiming to be a navy pilot, and about degrees from Clemson and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- Prosecutors found about 300 gold bars, $2 million in cash, and 35 luxury watches at his home.
- Rush tried to move $145 million from a government contract to a company he controlled.
- He was arrested and held without bond in Alexandria, Virginia.
- Rush’s sentencing is set for January 28.
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