Ex-US spy David Rush pleads guilty to wire fraud after $40m gold bar discovery

David Rush, an ex-US spy found with $40m in gold bars, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and admitted giving secrets to a foreign government.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT

Former US spy David Rush, who was found with gold bars worth $40 million, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, BBC News reported.

Rush also admitted supplying secrets to a foreign government. Prosecutors said he had disclosed the existence of a secret human intelligence source.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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