Ex-CIA Officer Reaches Plea Deal Over $40m Gold Bars Found in Basement
Federal prosecutors have reached a tentative plea agreement with David Rush, who is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million from the CIA and hiding them in his Virginia home.
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First reported by CBS News Politics, 47 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 11 Sept 2026. CBS News Politics published first, on 11 September at 21:43 UTC; The Guardian US followed 48 min later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 13 September at 18:48 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: CBS News Politics (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Fortune, Times of India.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- CBS News PoliticsEx-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars in plea deal talks
- The Guardian USEx-CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars reaches tentative plea deal
- FortuneFormer CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars for ‘work-related expenses’ reaches tentative plea deal
- Times of IndiaEx-CIA official with $40M gold bars reaches plea deal
Sources
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- Ex-CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars reaches tentative plea deal The Guardian US ·
- Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars in plea deal talks CBS News Politics ·
- Ex-CIA official with $40M gold bars reaches plea deal Times of India
- Former CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars for ‘work-related expenses’ reaches tentative plea deal Fortune
In this story
- David Rush
- CIA