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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.