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CIA agent caught hoarding $40M in gold bars for ‘work-related expenses’ could land plea deal

Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
  1. nypost.comseen 15 Sept, 03:19headline rewritten

    CIA officer David Rush, who was caught with $40M in gold bars, could cop plea dealCIA agent caught hoarding $40M in gold bars for ‘work-related expenses’ could land plea deal

Fri, 11 September 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 11 September 2026Sun, 13 September 2026

What it is about

David RushJessica CarmichaelJustice DepartmentUs NavyVirginia, United StatesAlexandria, Al Iskandariyah, EgyptLoudoun County, Virginia, United StatesEx-CIA officerformer CIA officerFederal prosecutorsUS spy agencyEx-CIA officialCIAVirginia residence

Who published it, and when

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nypost.com1 original report - edited after publishing
The Guardian World1 original report
Times of India1 original report
11 Sept, 20:12over 47 hours13 Sept, 18:48

How it spread - 3 original reports

  1. Fri, 11 September 2026

    2 reports
  2. Sun, 13 September 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India18:48

      Federal prosecutors have reached a plea deal with David Rush's legal representatives, halting grand jury actions related to the stolen gold bars. Rush, previously associated with the CIA, now faces allegations linked to a fabricated classified program. The investigation revealed gold bars and luxury watches in his Virginia residence, raising significant concerns about classified information while circumventing protracted legal disputes.

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