Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme

Last updated: October 6, 2026 11:25 pm

A former CIA official admitted to inventing fake classified programs to divert nearly $200 million in government money that was used to buy Florida mansions and gold bars.

Source: CBS News

Share This Article

ByThe True Post

The newsroom of The True Post.

Top Stories

Chernobyl particles reveal unexpectedly stable nuclear fuel after 40 years

Clearer air does not always signal lower harmful potential from particle pollution

Jack White Slams Trump’s Comment That Iran ‘Take Out’ L.A., San Diego: ‘Worst American of All Time’

Stay Connected

Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Related Stories

Judge lifts Trump ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House

Supreme Court hears arguments from oil companies attempting to end climate change lawsuits

Increased ICE enforcement in 2025 hurt local employment, analysis finds

Trump has filled his Cabinet with ‘head-nodders’ who are just there to smile and carry out his whims

Republican senator says his own party are ‘tone deaf’ as GOP spends millions to try to hold back Democratic blue wave

Alleged FlyDubai hijacker ‘underwent Islamist radical indoctrination’, Netanyahu claims

Judge skeptical of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico

Meta may ditch the idea of a cloud business for Muse. We think that’s a good trade

Sections

The Newsroom