Big scandal. Former CIA officer admits defrauding government of $195 million

According to the Washington Post newspaper, the hearing regarding David Rush, who served as a senior manager in the Science and Technology Directorate, which developed technologies used in espionage operations of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before leaving the agency, was held in the federal court in the US state of Virginia.

In the documents submitted to the court, Rush was accused of creating "fake secret programs" within the CIA and demanding more than $195 million worth of foreign currency and gold from the state under the name of operational expenses between November 2025 and March 2026.

In this context, it was stated that Rush purchased two mansions worth 20 million dollars each, two lands worth more than 53 million dollars and luxury vehicles in Florida, and also had the state purchase 298 gold bars worth approximately 46 million dollars.

Rush, who accepted the charges of "defrauding the state", faces up to 20 years in prison.