Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty
A CIA officer named Rush was arrested for stealing millions of dollars worth of gold bars and orchestrating a wire fraud scheme involving $145 million. The money and gold were used to purchase luxury items including watches, real estate, and cars. Rush has pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges.
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