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Ex-CIA official arrested with $40M in gold bars at home

Séamus Bellamy
May 28, 2026
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Every workplace has goldbrickers. It’s a time-honored tradition to work hard to look like you’re working hard whilst hardly working. Those willing to work, but only enough to keep the boss off their ass. Goldbrickers show up at meetings but leave before tasks are assigned. Those who work from home spend more hours shopping for the pe…

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