Quote:It was during one of these operations in 2017 that Iztok and his team of operations officers entered a series of alleged terrorist safehouses in Africa in pursuit of terrorist suspects.  They found their men.  But they also found stash houses with pallets of American currency—notably one with $6 billion and another with $10 billion in $100 bills.

The source of the money is a mystery. It most likely belonged to the government of former Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi. It may have been the CIA’s money.  It could have been money hoarded by al-Qaeda.  Iztok ordered that the cash be secured in warehouses, and, because he is a patriot, he sought to return it to the U.S. Treasury.


According to the court papers, Sullivan expressed excitement about the project and said he would inquire at the Treasury Department about the modalities of transferring such a huge amount of money.  But a few months later, in a follow-up meeting, his excitement had vanished.  He said that he wanted nothing to do with the project and, without any further explanation, he voiced concern for the safety of his family if he remained involved.  He was out.

Later in the morning, a local police official put Iztok in a car and took him to the warehouse where the money was supposed to be.  The facility, however, contained only illegal drugs, diamonds, coffee and counterfeit cash.  The legitimate cash had already been removed—by whom is still not definitively known.

They then returned to the jail, where the “interrogation” began.  Iztok was asked repeatedly how he knew about the money.  He answered all questions truthfully, he says, but that did not stop police officers from stripping him naked, hanging him from his wrists, beating him severely, and breaking his wrists and fingers during a rough “interrogation session.”