Ex-CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to $195M Fraud and Leaking Classified Source
David Rush, a former senior CIA executive, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on October 6, 2026, admitting he stole $194 million and exposed a secret intelligence source to a foreign official. Rush, who was arrested in May 2026 with 298 gold bars, faces up to 20 years in prison at his January 28 sentencing. The plea reveals he fabricated classified programs to buy luxury real estate and gold, while falsifying his education and military service to gain clearance. The case has triggered internal CIA reviews and scrutiny of Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, though Feinberg has not been charged.
