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F.B.I. Arrests C.I.A. Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars in His Home
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:01 am
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:01 am
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WASHINGTON — A former CIA senior officer with top secret-level clearance has been accused of secretly stashing millions of dollars in gold bars in his home that he said he needed for “work-related expenses,” according to court documents and two people familiar with his employment history.
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From November through March, Rush made several requests for funds, including for foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars, according to an affidavit filed in federal court by an FBI agent investigating the case.
In a storage space near his office, investigators found only a portion of the funds. On May 18, federal agents searched Rush’s home and seized roughly 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million, court documents said. Agents also seized about $2 million in U.S. currency and 35 luxury watches, mostly Rolexes, according to the affidavit.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/former-cia-officer-accused-stealing-300-gold-bars-sources-say-rcna347177
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Rush applied to work with the government three times; in his first application, he said he graduated from Clemson University in 2000. In his second application, he added that he had a graduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
On his third try, in 2009, he succeeded, and he included those degrees and an aircraft test from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, according to court documents. In applications for promotions, he said he’d been a thesis adviser at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Rush also told employers he was a pilot for the Navy.
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Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:04 am to Shexter
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secretly stashing millions of dollars in gold bars in his home that he said he needed for “work-related expenses,”
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:06 am to Shexter
I am 99% sure that the budget would be balanced if we eliminated 25% of the fraud.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:10 am to Shexter
where did he even get the gold bars from?
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:12 am to Shexter
So if you have stolen 40 million in gold bars, what’s the plan for converting that to usable cash without raising flags?
Ounce at a time at random pawn shops?
Just doesn’t seem like he thought through the end game.
Ounce at a time at random pawn shops?
Just doesn’t seem like he thought through the end game.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:15 am to Shexter
Gold has hedge value only. They are non-cash generating assets. No compounding value!
People with $30 million in gold bars understand this.
Tisk tisk.
People with $30 million in gold bars understand this.
Tisk tisk.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:16 am to Sam Quint
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where did he even get the gold bars from?
All it says is "he put in requests"
I want to know how this guy worked almost 20 years for the CIA - Central Intellligenge Agency
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:18 am to Shexter
Was that wrong? Was I not supposed to take the gold bars?
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:18 am to Everyday Is Saturday
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Gold has hedge value only. They are non-cash generating assets. No compounding value!
He paid $0.00 for those gold bars. If it wasn't for those pesky kids, he would've made quite a gain.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:20 am to Shexter
In all seriousness though, imagine how much of this kind of clown shite goes down all the time in DC? The federal government is a total clown operation.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:21 am to Sus-Scrofa
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So if you have stolen 40 million in gold bars, what’s the plan for converting that to usable cash without raising flags?
Some people are just a collector of sorts.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:21 am to Sam Quint
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where did he even get the gold bars from?
whatever rival intelligence agency he was working with.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:23 am to Shexter
Saddam's gold.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:23 am to Shexter
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Rush made several requests for funds, including for foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars, according to an affidavit filed in federal court by an FBI agent investigating the case.
I have made similar requests with my employer
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:25 am to Sam Quint
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whatever rival intelligence agency he was working with.
This
My bet is China.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:27 am to Shexter
Its pretty telling that this guy can get 40 million in gold bars before anybody even misses it. CIA probably has all kinds of off the books expenses that just end up stolen and nobody knows to look for it. Cant audit anything in the name of national security and all that.
This post was edited on 5/29/26 at 11:28 am
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:30 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
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CIA probably has all kinds of off the books expenses that just end up stolen and nobody knows to look for it.
I’ve heard so many stories of operators skimming funds from the CIA, and I’ve seen just enough physical evidence to make me think a lot of those stories are true
Posted on 5/29/26 at 11:32 am to Shexter
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Rush applied to work with the government three times; in his first application, he said he graduated from Clemson University in 2000. In his second application, he added that he had a graduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
On his third try, in 2009, he succeeded, and he included those degrees and an aircraft test from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, according to court documents. In applications for promotions, he said he’d been a thesis adviser at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Rush also told employers he was a pilot for the Navy.
So this guy lied about his education 3 times and works for the CIA?
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