The World Web Times - worldwebtimes.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html David Rush, the former CIA officer arrested in May with gold bars in his home, has agreed to forfeit at least $194 million as part of a guilty plea to one count of wire fraud, CBS News reports. The forfeiture includes 298 gold bars, four luxury homes in Florida, two BMWs and 35 luxury watches. NBC News says investigators first reported 303 bars and revised the count to 298 Tuesday. Justice Department officials say Rush siphoned $194 million in government funds, NBC reports. Prosecutors say he invented fake classified programs to steer $145 million through a holding company to buy the Florida properties, and told contractors he was running a Top Secret project requiring gold deliveries. 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Rush pleaded guilty to wire fraud after prosecutors said he stole $194M from the government using fake credentials and sham programs. REACTION: An FBI raid reportedly found 298 gold bars worth $46M, $2.1M cash and luxury watches. #CIA #Fraud #News fortnite competitive Discord Servers | The #1 Discord Server List Global Security and Intelligence News Review Posts – WorldWebTimes.com