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A former CIA official defrauded the government, not a defense contractor.

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A defense contractor was persuaded to buy huge amounts of gold for a fake government program.

Investigation records from June 2026 show that David Rush, a former CIA official, was arrested for the theft of $40 million in gold bars . Rush allegedly created a fake, highly classified spy program to convince the U.S. government to provide the assets . This scheme involved a black box or doomsday program designed to dupe government officials rather than a defense contractor . Sources confirm the perpetrator was a federal employee who misrepresented his credentials to steal from the state .

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