Andrew Gillum Can't Stay Out of Trouble To Save His Life...SMH

Andrew Gillum Can't Stay Out of Trouble To Save His Life...SMH

Andrew Gillum, the once-rising Florida Democratic star who narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Ron DeSantis, was hit with a 21-count federal indictment Wednesday alleging wire fraud, related conspiracy charges and making false statements. Gillum, the former mayor of Tallahassee, was charged along with his mentor, Sharon Lettman-Hicks, with fraudulently fundraising from "various entities" from 2016 to 2019, the Justice Department said in a news release. The Justice Department alleged that the two diverted some of the money to a company controlled by Lettman-Hicks, who fraudulently disguised the funds as payroll payments to Gillum. In a written statement, Gillum and his lawyers proclaimed his innocence. Lettman-Hicks — a candidate for a state House seat — hasn’t replied to texts or calls requesting comment. “I have spent the last 20 years of my life in public service and continue to fight for the people,” Gillum said. “Every campaign I’ve run has been done with integrity. Make no mistake that this case is not legal, it is political. Throughout my career I have always stood up for the people of Florida and have spoken truth to power. There’s 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.”

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