Saturday, September 12, 2026

Former CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars for 'work-related expenses' reaches tentative plea deal  | Fortune

Investigators searched Rush's home and seized about 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million, plus about $2 million in U.S. currency and about 35 luxury watches.

  • A former CIA official, David J. Rush, is facing theft charges for allegedly inflating his salary and claiming fraudulent leave hours.
  • Investigators seized approximately $40 million in gold bars, $2 million in U.S. currency, and luxury watches from his home, which he claimed were for 'work-related expenses'.
  • Rush has reached a tentative plea agreement, avoiding a trial that could involve classified material, though the details of the deal are not yet public.

Topics: Asset types, Legal regulatory, Risk default, Alternative assets, Enforcement actions litigation, Credit counterparty risk

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