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Andrew Gillum (pictured right) was once a rising star in the national political spotlight and a formidable gubernatorial candidate in his state of Florida. However, on March 13, 2020, a police-involved incident at a Miami Beach hotel embroiled Mr. Gillum in a potentially career-ending scandal. According to reports [ā¦]
http://www.floridapoliticalreview.com/once-rising-democrat-star-andrew-gillum-indicted-for-wire-fraud/
Once Rising Democrat Star Andrew Gillum Indicted for Wire Fraud
July 12, 2022
Andrew Gillum, who took Gov. Ron DeSantis head-on in the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, is now facing a 21-count indictment by a federal grand jury for wire fraud.
According to a United States Department of Justice report, the alleged wire fraud occurred between 2016 to 2019, during Gillumās campaign for Governor and tenure as Tallahassee mayor. National Black Justice Coalition CEO Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks was also indicted.
āEvery campaign Iāve run has been done with integrity. Make no mistake that this case is not legal, it is political. ā¦ Thereās been a target on my back ever since I was the mayor of Tallahassee. They found nothing then, and I have full confidence that my legal team will prove my innocence now,ā Gillum said in response to the charges.
The indictment alleged that Gillum and Lettman-Hicks both solicited funds through fraudulent means. Furthermore, the defendants allegedly used third parties to divert those funds to a company owned by Lettman-Hicks, who later disguised the money as payroll payments and handed the amount to Gillum for personal use. The pair received 19 counts for the years-long incident, with Gillum earning an additional two for making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.
Andrew Gillumās political career started in 2003 as a Tallahassee city commissioner. In 2014, he ran for mayor and won the local Democratic primary with 76% of the vote. After a write-in candidate dropped out of the race, Gillum became the mayor of Tallahassee.
A timeline of Andrew Gillumās political career. (Maria Varas, Florida Political Review)
In March 2017, Gillum announced his run for Florida governor. In an upset victory, he beat four other Democratic candidates in the primary election, becoming the first Black nominee for Florida governor. Despite the positive reception, concerns were raised over an ongoing FBI corruption investigation in Tallahasseeās City Hall.
Republicans at the time like DeSantis didnāt miss an opportunity to launch criticism against Gillum ā one such incident being dubbed the āHamilton scandal.ā The incident occurred when an undercover agent offered Gillum a free New York Harbor boat ride and tickets to see the Hamilton musical.
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