Rush, a Virginia resident, held a senior management position in the CIA, which came with top secret-level security clearance.

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The longtime senior officer was also accused of lying about his background for nearly two decades, according to court documents about the case.

Federal officials searched his home on May 18 and seized more than 300 gold bars

CIA officials apparently never caught any of many falsehoods when they hired David Rush, who went on to steal over 300 gold bars.