Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty

A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he abused his position to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3855x2570+0+0/resize/3855x2570!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8d%2F8a%2F8f2311034e409ca148a31231e1ac%2Fap26279735319721.jpg' alt='This image provided by U.S. Department of Justice, and contained in a court filing, shows gold bars and cash that was seized from a David J. Rush's home, during a search on May 19, 2026, in Ashburn, Va.'/><p>A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he abused his position to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million.</p><p>(Image credit: U.S. Dept. of Justice via AP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5993468' />