politics
Judge orders detention of ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars
A judge ordered the detention of an ex-CIA official found with gold bars worth about $40 million in his home last month.
TL;DR
- Ex-CIA official David Rush ordered detained pending trial due to severe flight risk.
- Found with 303 gold bars worth $40 million, $2 million cash, and luxury watches.
- Charged with one count of stealing public money, related to fraudulent timesheets.
- Government alleges Rush is a 'master manipulator' diversifying and hiding funds.
- Defense states all gold bars are recovered and a 'non-issue'.
- Large sums of foreign currency remain unaccounted for, but defense questions government's efforts.
- Rush's attorney argues he could have been monitored at home.