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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Former CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft

CIA Official Gold Bars - (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for fraudulently inflating his salary, according to court records.

A federal judge on Friday extended a deadline to formally indict defendant David J. Rush until Oct. 8, giving time for federal prosecutors and his attorney to finalize the plea deal and avoid a public trial that the parties said could involve significant litigation over classified material.

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