# Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty

https://mins.news/en/item/88904

- CNN, 2026-10-07 01:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/06/politics/former-cia-official-accused-of-stealing-40-million-gold-bars-pleads-guilty?Date=20261007&Profile=CNN

> A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday in Virginia to a charge alleging he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself through Florida real estate and the acquisition of hundreds of gold bars.

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