GUILTY: A CIA official CAUGHT with cash, gold bars, luxury watches, and more has pleaded GUILTY to wire fraud. The guilty plea comes after nearly $194 MILLION in government losses.

David J. Rush, 49, entered his plea Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia. He faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for Jan. 28, 2027.

Prosecutors say Rush used his position to manufacture government activities that didn’t exist, directing roughly $145 million through a company he controlled to buy luxury properties in Florida.

When FBI agents searched his Ashburn home in May, they found hundreds of gold bars, more than $2 million in cash, and luxury watches. The scheme also involved high-end cars.

Investigators say he had lied about his qualifications, falsely claiming to have been a Navy pilot and to hold degrees from universities he never attended.

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