Former CIA official David Rush was arrested in May after FBI agents found gold bars worth about $40 million at his home while probing whether he had lied about his educational and military background, according to court records.
By
Callie Teitelbaum,
Kelly Jones
June 5, 2026 / 2:15 PM EDT
/ CBS News
A federal judge ordered ex-CIA officer David Rush held in jail as prosecutors pursued a case involving $40 million in gold bars.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former senior CIA official accused of stealing over $40 million worth of gold bars from the federal…
A former CIA official, David Rush, was arrested after the FBI discovered over $40 million in gold bars, cash, and luxury watches…
David Rush appeared in federal court in Virginia on Friday, he will remain behind bars because ‘he is in a different position…
A former senior CIA official has been arrested in the United States after a search found $40 million worth of gold bars at his…
The ruling came after a hearing where a defense attorney criticized prosecutors for presenting ‘sensational’ allegations
