Federal prosecutors have reportedly reached a tentative plea deal with a former CIA officer accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth tens of millions of dollars from the U.S. intelligence agency and concealing them in his home. The agreement, outlined in a recent court filing, seeks to avoid an indictment while granting both sides additional time to finalize terms before a September deadline. Authorities have requested an extension until early October to complete negotiations. The case involves allegations of a high-value theft linked to the agency’s secure assets.
David Rush accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth over $40m and hiding them in his basementFederal 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”, the parties said in a Friday court filing. The parties also asked a judge to extend the 17 September deadline for three weeks through 8 October to allow them time to “resolve the matter prior to an indictment”. Continue reading...
