Acourt in the Eastern District of Virginia, outside Washington, is due to rule on the case of David J. Rush on 28 January 2027. When FBI agents arrested the 49-year-old senior official at the CIA's technical directorate at his home in May, they found nearly 300 gold bars, $2.1m in cash, €100,000 and about 30 luxury watches.
The indictment is deliberately sparse on operational detail, reflecting the sensitivity of the CIA's activities. It accuses Rush of exploiting his "Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented


