CIA Officer In Gold Bars Case
Feds Offer Golden Parachute …
Nears Plea Deal After Arrest
Published
The CIA officer who allegedly stashed 300 gold bars in his house may be able to keep the case out of the public eye … because federal prosecutors and his lawyers say they’re working on a plea deal.
David Rush — a former intelligence officer — and the Justice Department submitted a joint filing in court Friday, according to multiple reports, claiming they have a “plea agreement in principle.”
The two sides are asking the judge to extend a deadline until October 8 so the two sides can “prepare the paperwork, including an agreed upon statement of facts.”
Judge Leonie Brinkema previously said no extension would be granted beyond September 17 … though a plea deal may change her mind.
As we reported … federal agents arrested him in May after seizing 300 gold bars from Rush’s home … as well as $2 million in U.S. currency and 35 luxury watches. The gold was worth about $40 million.
Rush was a CIA officer for 17 years … and held a senior position inside the agency’s Directorate of Science and Technology. Multiple senior officials were placed on leave after Rush was arrested.
Worth noting … if the two sides agree to the plea deal, what actually happened in the case may be unclear for years to come … so both sides seem motivated to get this plea across the finish line.