# CIA officer who stashed $40M in gold bars pleads guilty to wire fraud

https://mins.news/en/video/88844

- NBC News, 2026-10-06 23:39 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwcmUZQRLu4

> CIA officer David Rush pleaded guilty to wire fraud after storing $40 million in gold bars at his home. NBC News obtained first-time images of the 298 bars seized there, along with stacks of cash and luxury watches.

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