Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home
Summary
A former US government official, David Rush, was arrested after FBI agents found over $40 million worth of gold bars in his Virginia home. Rush allegedly requested the gold and large amounts of foreign currency from the government for work purposes but did not report what happened to them.Key Facts
- David Rush is a former senior official who recently worked at the CIA.
- FBI found about 303 gold bars weighing around one kilogram each in his home.
- The gold bars are worth more than $40 million based on current prices.
- Rush also had about $2 million in US cash and 35 luxury watches at his home.
- He was charged with criminal theft of public money.
- Court papers say Rush lied about his education and military service on job applications.
- Rush requested gold and foreign currency from the government for supposed work expenses between November 2025 and March 2026.
- The CIA could not find records of Rush explaining what happened to the gold or money.
- The FBI acted after CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred the case following an internal CIA investigation.
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