CIA agent turned professional pirate stole nearly $200M
Turns out the most effective way to rob the government is to just work for it.
So, a senior CIA guy named David J. Rush decided that instead of just collecting a paycheck, he would start his own private bank using made-up government entities. He managed to siphon off nearly $200 million before anyone noticed.
When the feds finally raided his place, they didn't just find some hidden spreadsheets. They found nearly 300 gold bars, a pile of cash, and a collection of watches that would make a rapper blush. He basically turned his house into a treasure chest while pretending to have top-secret clearance.
Apparently, he spent the rest on luxury real estate and shiny new BMW cars. Now he’s facing two decades in prison, which is a really long time to think about all that gold he doesn't get to touch anymore.
Taxpayer money really has a funny way of finding its way into the most ridiculous places.
Source: justice.gov
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