Ex-CIA Official With $40 Million In Gold Bars In Plea Talks
On September 11, 2026, the Justice Department and the lawyer for former CIA official David Rush asked a federal court in Virginia to delay an indictment deadline to October 8 so they can finalize a plea deal.[1]
The court filing said the parties have a plea agreement in principle and that going to trial would trigger extensive litigation over classified material.[1]
In May 2026, prosecutors charged Rush with one count of stealing public money through alleged timesheet fraud involving 744 hours of improper military leave worth about $77,000.[1] An FBI search of Rush's Virginia home in May recovered 303 gold bars valued at more than $40 million, about $2 million in cash, and 35 luxury watches, many Rolexes.[1] The FBI alleges Rush obtained tens of millions of dollars in gold bars and large sums of foreign currency as supposed work expenses that his employer could not trace to any legitimate use.[1]
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- On September 11, 2026, DOJ and David Rush's attorney asked a Virginia federal court to extend the indictment deadline to October 8 so they can finalize a plea deal.
- The filing says the parties have a plea agreement in principle and that proceeding to indictment and trial would require extensive litigation over classified material.
- Rush was initially charged in May 2026 with one count of stealing public money through alleged timesheet fraud involving 744 hours of improper military leave worth about $77,000.
- An FBI search of Rush's Virginia home in May 2026 recovered 303 gold bars worth more than $40 million, about $2 million in cash, and 35 luxury watches, many Rolexes.
- The FBI alleges Rush obtained tens of millions of dollars in gold bars and large sums of foreign currency for supposed work expenses that his employer could not trace to any legitimate use.
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