CIA Officer's Secret Stash: The Gold Bars Scandal Everyone's Talking About

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WASHINGTON — A CIA officer charged with stealing tens of millions of dollars’ worth in gold bars and stashing them at his Virginia home pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal government on Tuesday.

David Rush, 49, entered the guilty plea in federal court after copping to having fraudulently obtained nearly $194 million by abusing his position to handle top secret matters at the agency.