When Matteo Messina Denaro died in 2023, many of his secrets died with him. That began to change with a tip about a wealthy Sicilian woman’s significant assets in a tiny European principality.
A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, who previously held top secret security clearance, has been arrested after hundreds of gold bars were found in his Virginia home.
A former Central Intelligence Agency officer with top secret security clearance has been charged with theft of public money after roughly 300 gold bars were found at his home. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Last week on Tuesday, David Rush was arrested on charges of criminal theft of public money . According to reports, Rush previously held a senior executive position in the CIA, and issued multiple requests “to obtain a significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses” between November 2025 and March 2026. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discovered 303 gold bars, each weighing around one kilogram, with a total combined worth of more than $40m at…Open
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