Category: Andrew Gillum

Andrew Gillum Acquitted of Lying to FBI, US Government Will Seek Retrial

On May 4, a federal grand jury found former the mayor of Tallahassee and former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum not guilty of lying to the FBI. For the remaining 18 counts against him and co-defendant Sharon Lettman-Hicks—which included wire fraud and conspiracy—jurors were deadlocked, and the court declared a mistrial. According to the June 22,…


Andrew Gillum on Trial for Fraud, Lying to FBI During Campaign Against Ron DeSantis

A former candidate for Florida governor, Andrew Gillum, faces 17 counts of fraud and lying to the FBI during his 2018 campaign against now-Gov. Ron DeSantis. Gillum, who was Tallahassee’s mayor before he ran for governor and was considered a rising star within the Democrat Party, is now on trial in a federal court in Tallahassee….


Judge Won’t Dismiss Criminal Charges Against Former Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum

A federal court in Florida on Monday declined to dismiss criminal charges against Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate who ran against Ron DeSantis and who was charged with wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor said last week that Gillum’s claims were “meritless.” He dismissed four motions from the…


Failed DeSantis Challenger Gets More Bad News

A federal court in Florida on Monday declined to dismiss criminal charges against Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate who ran against Ron DeSantis and who was charged with wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor said last week that Gillum’s claims were “meritless.” He dismissed four motions from the…


DeSantis Suggests Media ‘Mea Culpa’ for Past Reporting on Indicted Former Political Rival

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the media might have some answering to do, when asked about the recent indictment against his former political rival Andrew Gillum, who ran against the governor in the state’s 2018 gubernatorial race. Gillum, also a former mayor of Tallahassee, was indicted with wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements, the…


Andrew Gillum Charged With Wire Fraud, Making False Statements

The man who ran against Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial race has been charged with wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements. Andrew Gillum, also a former mayor of Tallahassee, solicited campaign payments and gifts like Broadway tickets from undercover FBI agents who were posing as real estate developers and, according to the grand…