And didn't they find millions in cash stuffed in suitcases and safes and cabinets? I think I recall seeing that related to this case.
He was asking for gold bars for work related expenses. I can just imagine how that went. "Uhhh... yeah, so I had to put gas in my vehicle to get to this meeting, how about just throwing a gold bar my way for that? You know... gas prices bad out there."
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"FBI agents also seized approximately $2 million in United States currency," the document states. "Finally, FBI agents seized approximately 35 luxury watches, many of which were Rolex brand."
The CIA says it informed the FBI of its suspicions about Rush, who apparently fell under scrutiny after he began asking for gold bars last November. That's when he began making "several requests … to obtain a significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses," according to the affidavit.