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Ex-US spy who stashed gold bars in his home admits to $200m scam

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David Rush, who also confessed to providing secrets to a foreign government, had revealed the existence of a "clandestine human source", prosecutors said.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:53:45 UTC.

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