Feds seize $40M in gold bars from ex-CIA agent's house in Virginia
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- David Rush, a former senior government official with top secret clearance, was arrested after FBI agents found 303 gold bars worth over $40 million in his Virginia home, along with $2 million in cash and luxury watches.
- Rush faces a charge of theft of public money, related to his request and receipt of large quantities of foreign currency and gold bars for work expenses, much of which was found missing from government storage.
- The investigation revealed Rush lied about his academic credentials and fraudulently claimed $77,000 in military leave by falsely stating he was an active Navy Reserve member after his honorable discharge in 2015.
- Rush reportedly worked for the CIA, which initiated an internal investigation that led to the FBI's law enforcement probe after identifying possible legal violations.
- Rush remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing, and his attorney has declined to comment on the case.