Former senior CIA employee David J. Rush is accused by federal authorities of taking large amounts of gold and cash from a CIA storage location and keeping them at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. Multiple outlets report that investigators found about 303 gold bars, valued at more than $40 million based on gold prices, along with nearly $2 million in foreign currency or U.S. cash and dozens of luxury watches, including Rolex models. NPR and other sources say the FBI alleges Rush made false statements and committed theft involving items initially reported missing from CIA custody. The New York Times and The Guardian report that prosecutors also allege Rush funneled federal funds to himself and, according to officials cited by The Guardian and NBC, may have created a fake or sham “program” to move money. NBC also reports that the CIA transferred large sums of money to the alleged sham project, based on sources. Separately, several outlets including Courthouse News and the Daily Mail report that Rush faces charges related to fraudulently claiming compensation for military leave after he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 2015. A court ruled he remains in pretrial detention.