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Ex-CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars reaches tentative plea deal

David Rush accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth over $40m and hiding them in his basement Federal prosecutors have reached a tentative plea agreement with a former CIA officer accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40m from the US spy agency and hiding them in his basement, court records show. David Rush and federal justice department prosecutors have a “plea agreement in principle”, t…

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The court filing did not indicate what charges David Rush could plead to.

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C.I.A. Officer Found With Gold Bars in Basement Reaches Tentative Plea Deal

David J. Rush was fired from the C.I.A. after the F.B.I. found 303 gold bars in his Virginia home. Officials have said he created a fake classified program to funnel himself millions of dollars.

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