ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A federal magistrate ruled on June 5 that a former CIA official accused of stealing gold and cash must stay in jail while his case plays out.
The government arrested David Rush in May after an FBI search of his home turned up more than $40 million in gold bars, 35 luxury watches, and about $2 million in cash.
“Ms. Carmichael, as always you’ve marshalled every argument on behalf of your client,” Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick told Rush’s attorney.
But he said that given the scope of the case, the suspect remains too much of a flight risk to be released….