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[–] Manjushri@piefed.social 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Between November 2025 and March of this year, Rush asked for − and received − "a significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses," the affidavit in his case says.

A review of the government storage space where Rush was supposed to be storing the bars and money showed that most of it was missing, the affidavit says.

"Hey boss, I need 40 or 50 million worth of gold bars for... you know, that thing you need me to do." I wonder who he was supposed to have bribed with all that gold.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The CIA doesn't like to use details in their accounting. Even their official budget is only one line item, to hide everything they're doing.

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The CIA uses seized assets for its covert endeavors, supposedly from what I understand. Like, all the FBI seized bitcoin you hear about every once in awhile… That stuff gets used to incentivize foreign assets to commit espionage.

They also operate certain business fronts in other countries, for espionage related reasons. If those businesses happen to make a profit, it’s also supposed to go into this budget.

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If i recall correctly that was the point behind the Iran Contra thing. The CIA needed money to fund a rebel group in Nicaragua so they sold weapons to the Iranian government.

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

In their head, the mission is ensuring the security and stability of an empire. They’re the Central Intelligence Agency for that authority, after all. With that in mind, I’d wager they actively seek out people with sociopathic traits. You need employees who are willing to do bad things because they believe we’re the good guys. Things like operate within a sovereign state, coercing its citizens and officials. Providing weapons to Iranians. Operating business fronts. Flat out spying. Their resources are practically limitless if the matter includes gratifying a subject. College entry, money, family fortunes, a visa, a new identity, weapons, … again, for any instance of which you might think.. “gee, that’s pretty immoral,” you’ve got to remember that the CIA believes it pales in contract to their larger responsibilities.

How long ago was it when they were testing LCD on American citizens?

[–] quantumcrop@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How long ago was it when they were testing LCD on American citizens?

I mean like, probably 15 or 20 years at this point.

[–] gothic_lemons@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Before that it was CRT!!

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

At his home? The bar for CIA agents is really low, isn't it. A proper agent wouldn't keep them at their own home.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Maybe it was someone else’s?

[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

It's low, but it's made of gold.

[–] Mr_WorldlyWiseman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

probably more suspicious to have them at a 3rd party location with a paper trail. On your own property you have no witnesses and somewhat reasonable physical security.

[–] Furbag@pawb.social 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wonder if this is at all related to Trump's bizarre comments he made a few months back about visiting Fort Knox to make sure all the gold is still there.

[–] unknown@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

And those countries who removed their gold from the US.

They'll be transferred to Trump's home in Florida.

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 5 points 1 week ago

I remember there being a similar case in China and it blew me away how his basement looked

https://youtu.be/jPTtqYZdEs0

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I have obtained this picture of the ex-agent in question: