Ex-CIA Officer Arrested With Gold Bars Had Role in Nuclear Sub Program, Tied to Deputy Defense Secretary: Report
Investigators say Rush requested tens of millions in gold and cash for work-related expenses, and officials also allege he falsified credentials and time sheets.
- David Rush, a former senior CIA official, was arrested for stealing over $40 million in gold bars seized from his Virginia home, along with $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches.
- Rush falsely claimed the gold was for work-related expenses, and court documents state he forged his military and educational credentials.
- Rush had a professional relationship with Steve Feinberg, Deputy Defense Secretary and former chairman of Trump's Intelligence Advisory Board, who supported his career.
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An officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who was arrested after $40 million worth of gold bullion was found at his Pentagon liaison home for a “supposed” sensitive nuclear submarine program, was hired at the request of the Department of War number two, according to several former U.S. officials with knowledge of his involvement.
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CIA Places Senior Officials on Leave as Fallout Grows Over Arrest of Officer Accused of Fraud and Hoarding Gold Bars
The Central Intelligence Agency has placed several senior officials on administrative leave as scrutiny intensifies over the agency’s handling of a veteran officer accused of ... The post CIA Places Senior Officials on Leave as Fallout Grows Over Arrest of Officer Accused of Fraud and Hoarding Gold Bars first appeared on [your]NEWS.
CIA officer arrested with gold bars worked on Pentagon’s nuclear sub program, sources say
A CIA officer arrested after $40 million in gold bars was found at his home was a liaison to the Pentagon for a sensitive nuclear submarine program, brought on at the request of the No. 2 official at the Defense Department, according to three former U.S. officials with knowledge of his involvement.
Former CIA official arrested after FBI seizes $40 million worth of gold bars hidden in Virginia home
A former CIA senior executive, David Rush, was arrested after 303 gold bars worth $40 million, $2 million in cash and luxury Rolex watches were found in his Virginia home. The investigation began after CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred the case to the FBI following an internal audit that revealed missing assets Rush had requested […]
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