Senior CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars from agency
Summary
David Rush, a former senior CIA employee, has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $40 million worth of gold bars and more than $2 million in foreign currency from a government office. He is also charged with falsifying his military record and educational qualifications to get his job and with timecard fraud.Key Facts
- David Rush worked for the CIA and had top secret security clearance.
- He took 303 gold bullion bars, each weighing about 2.2 pounds, plus over $2 million in foreign currency.
- The stolen items were found hidden at his home in Virginia during a search.
- Rush also had 35 luxury watches, many of them Rolex, seized from his home.
- He claimed false military service, including pretending to be a navy pilot and reservist captain.
- Rush reported thousands of hours of military leave after being honorably discharged, costing about $77,000.
- His theft was discovered after a CIA internal investigation which referred the matter to the FBI.
- Rush remains in custody with a detention hearing scheduled for June 5.
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