Navy Veteran, Ex-CIA Officer Caught With $40M in Gold Bars Nears Plea Deal
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David Rush created a fake intelligence program to siphon resources from the CIA.
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David J. Rush is a former CIA agent who allegedly created a fake intelligence program to siphon resources from the CIA.
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David Rush was found with more than $40 million in gold bars in his Virginia home.
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A Navy veteran and former CIA officer who was found with more than $40 million in gold bars in his Virginia home is nearing a plea deal.
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David Rush faces a single charge of theft of public money, which is unrelated to the seized gold.
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So far, Rush faces a single charge—theft of public money—which has nothing to do with the seized gold.
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David Rush is charged with timesheet fraud.
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Instead, he's charged with timesheet fraud.
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The charge against him grew out of what happened afterward when he allegedly claimed 744 hours of military leave he was no longer entitled to on his federal timesheet, equating to roughly $77,000 in compensation, according to prosecutors.
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Investigators also alleged that Rush inflated his government salary by falsely claiming he held degrees from Clemson University in South Carolina, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, according to an FBI affidavit.
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That document said he provided false information about both his education and his military service on his government application.
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When FBI agents searched Rush's home in May, they seized about 303 gold bars worth more than $40 million.
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David Rush was arrested on May 19.
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Rush was arrested May 19.
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David Rush was honorably discharged from the Navy in 2015.
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Rush was honorably discharged from the Navy in 2015.
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A federal judge extended the deadline to formally indict David Rush to Oct. 8.
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A federal judge extended the deadline to formally indict him to Oct. 8 to give the parties time to finalize it.
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In their filing, both sides told the court the resolution would serve the public interest, in part because a trial could involve significant litigation over classified material.
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The same classified environment that prosecutors say enabled the scheme is now shaping how the case may conclude.
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The requests drew little scrutiny since so few people had access to the purported program, according to court records.
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At press time, David Rush had not entered a plea.
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At press time, Rush had not entered a plea.
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