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Former CIA officer David Rush has been charged with theft of public money after allegedly creating a fake government continuity program and contract 1 3 8. Court filings state that Rush used this fraudulent "black box" operation to persuade a government defense contractor to transfer millions of dollars, which was then used to purchase gold bars 9 10. Investigations led to the seizure of 303 gold bars worth an estimated $40 million, along with $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches found at his residence 5 6 7. The FBI affidavit notes that Rush received these funds between November and March through his falsified records 4 7.

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1. 1 · washingtonpost.comACADEMIC
   CIA officer who had gold bars is accused of creating fake spy program

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2. 2 · kcra.comWEB
   Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars - KCRA

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3. 3 · abc7news.comACADEMIC
   Former CIA officer allegedly defrauded government by lying about ...

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4. 4 · fox5dc.comACADEMIC
   David Rush: Ex‑CIA official's booking photo released in government ...

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5. 5 · bbc.comACADEMIC
   ex-US government official arrested after $40m in gold bars found in ...

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6. 6 · abcnews.comACADEMIC
   FBI finds 303 gold bars in home of CIA employee who allegedly lied ...

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7. 7 · lamag.comWEB
   Former CIA Officer Accused of Stealing $40M in Gold Bars - LAmag

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8. 8 · wkyc.comACADEMIC
   Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars ...

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9. 9 · aa.com.trWEB
   CIA officer accused of stealing $40M in gold bars by creating fake ...

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10. 10 · spokesman.comWEB
    CIA officer accused of stealing gold allegedly created fake 'black box ...

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11. 11 · wmur.comWEB
    Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars - WMUR

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