And the Brave Shall Rise
2019
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Feb 19, 2021 · It has been almost a year since former Florida political star Andrew Gillum was found inebriated in a Miami-area hotel room with an escort who had overdosed — a scandal...
Feb 4, 2021 · How Andrew Gillum’s Marriage Survived a Night of Scandal. The rising Democratic star was found in a Miami Beach hotel with a male sex worker and suspected drugs. To keep their marriage...
May 4, 2023 · — A federal jury acquitted Andrew Gillum, the Democrat who lost the 2018 Florida governor’s race to Ron DeSantis, of lying to the F.B.I. on Thursday. But jurors failed to reach a verdict on...
- Gillum Says He 'Persevered' After Being 'Under Attack on All Sides'
- A Major Setback For FBI Undercover 'Operation Capital Currency'
- Cracks in The Government's Case Emerged Early
- 'As Much Justice as Possible Is Served'
- Chronicling The Case
Gillum walked out of the U.S. Courthouse on North Adams Street surrounded by loved ones and supporters. He thanked his family, his lawyers, the news media and the jurors themselves. "They persevered," he said. "They showed up. They did their jobs up until the point where they realized that it was becoming increasingly challenging to try to square t...
Gillum, who narrowly lost the governor’s race to Ron DeSantis, faced up to five years in prison for making false statements. He and Lettman-Hicks also faced up to 20 years in prison on the conspiracy and wire fraud charges. Both opted not to take the stand in their own defense. In a sign of confidence in their case, Gillum's lawyers didn't call a s...
There were signs of cracks in the government's case even before the trial began on April 17. Prosecutors raced to file charges ahead of the statute of limitations. Less than a week before jury selection, prosecutors dropped two wire fraud counts against both defendants in a superseding indictment. Prosecutors presented a mountain of evidence, from ...
Gillum was still a student at Florida A&M University when he was first elected in 2003 to the City Commission, where he spent years honing his skills as a politician and positioning himself for higher office. In 2014, he easily won the mayor’s race, which he used as a springboard to run for governor a few years later. He scored an improbable victor...
Day 1: Jury selected, possible witnesses and an appeal to raise $1MDay 2 opening arguments: Money as a motive or forcing the evidence?Day 3: How agents confronted mayor at Cascades; Adam Corey's momentDay 4: Why the feds delayed charging Andrew Gillum and the money trailMay 16, 2023 · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Federal prosecutors in the Andrew Gillum corruption case are moving to dismiss charges against the former Florida mayor and his political mentor. In a Monday morning filing...
May 8, 2023 · Here are key takeaways from the trial: VERDICT: Gillum not guilty of lying to FBI as jury deadlocks on other charges. 'Call my mama': An emotional scene in the courtroom after Gillum found not...
May 4, 2023 · On Thursday, a jury found Gillum not guilty of lying to the FBI about a “Hamilton” ticket and other gifts he got from undercover FBI agents in New York. The jury deadlocked and was unable to ...
