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Former CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for fraudulently inflating his salary, according to court records. A federal judge on Friday extended a deadline to formally indict defendant David

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· Sep 12, 5:07 PMFormer CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft

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