[Nearly $200 Million Defrauded: Former U.S. CIA Official Pleads Guilty] Reported by Golden Finance, on October 7, former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official David Rush admitted to charges of telecommunications fraud. He exploited his position at the CIA to fabricate classified projects for personal gain, causing the U.S. federal government to lose approximately $194 million. Rush agreed to the forfeiture of assets obtained through fraud, including 298 gold bars, two BMW cars, 35 luxury watches, and four mansions in Florida. He is scheduled to face sentencing in court on January 28 next year. (CCTV News) (Jin10)