David Rush admits fraud Up to 20 years possible

Oct 6

Baier reports that former senior CIA officer David Rush has admitted one count of wire fraud and faces up to 20 years in prison. He recalls agents finding 600 pounds of gold bars at Rush's Virginia home and attributes disclosure of secret information to a foreign official and falsified military/academic credentials to prosecutors. The bulletin announces a guilty plea, not an imposed sentence.

Former senior CIA officer David Rush pleads guilty to one count of wire fraud. Fox reports a possible maximum of 20 years and recalls gold found at his Virginia home, while attributing secret-information disclosure and false credentials to prosecutors. No sentence is reported imposed. ABC's same-day bulletin also reports the plea, saying nearly $200 million was misappropriated and $40 million in gold recovered; Fox gives a 600-pound gold figure. Those quantities remain source-attributed.