Prosecutors say ex-CIA official stole $40 million in gold bars from agency

A former CIA official has been accused of stealing 303 gold bars worth more than $40 million from the spy agency and stashing them in his Virginia residence, according to a criminal complaint and current and former U.S. officials.

Prosecutors say David J. Rush of Virginia, described in a criminal complaint as a former senior executive with a top-secret security clearance, also misled his superiors about his education and military service, falsely claiming college degrees he did not have and $77,000 in military leave pay he wasn’t entitled to.

Rush was arrested last week and charged with theft of public funds. His attorney, Jessica N. Carmichael, declined to comment.

While much about the case remains unknown, it raises questions about the efficacy of U.S. government background checks on Rush, as well as how he was allegedly able to persuade his superiors to entrust him with tens of millions of dollars in gold and large amounts of foreign currency.

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