Former CIA officer who posed as Top Gun pilot arrested with 303 gold bars
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Rich Schapiro
Summary
A former CIA officer named David Rush, who served as a volunteer firefighter in Northern Virginia, spun an elaborate false persona claiming he was a Top Gun fighter pilot. His former colleagues at the Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department admired him for years, believing he was a decorated military aviator. The article explores the deception and the shock of those who looked up to him, drawing parallels to the film 'Catch Me If You Can.' Rush was later arrested with 303 gold bars, revealing the extent of his fabricated identity.
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· 3 pulledThe David Rush I remember, he was chiseled. Big back, skinny waist, fit.
Now they wonder whether he was making it all up 'like Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Catch Me If You Can.'
He wasn't just highly intelligent. He was also capable, calm under pressure and a physical specimen.
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