A former CIA official was arrested last week after FBI agents found approximately 303 gold bars valued at more than $40 million during a search of his home. David Rush faces one count of stealing public money and additional accusations of fraud and false statements.
The arrest followed an internal CIA investigation that referred the case to the FBI. Court records show agents searched Rush's home on May 18 and also recovered $2 million in cash along with 35 luxury watches. Rush is being held in jail pending a detention hearing now scheduled for June 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
