Yet another so-called wholesome Democrat was indicted.
On Wednesday, an Obama-endorsed crackhead candidate for Florida Governor who almost beat Ron DeSantis, Andrew Gillum, has now been indicted by the Biden Department of Justice on 21 counts of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI.
And if convicted, Gillum faces up to 45 years in prison.
Here’s what the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida said in a statement:
“A federal grand jury has returned a twenty-one count indictment against Andrew Demetric Gillum, 42, and Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, both of Tallahassee, Florida.”
Gillum claimed in a statement that he was innocent and that the charges were political, even though he is being charged by the Department of Justice, which is overseen by the Biden administration.
Here’s what the statement said:
“The Indictment alleges that between 2016 and 2019, defendants Gillum and Lettman-Hicks conspired to commit wire fraud, by unlawfully soliciting and obtaining funds from various entities and individuals through false and fraudulent promises and representations that the funds would be used for a legitimate purpose. The Indictment further alleges the defendants used third parties to divert a portion of those funds to a company owned by Lettman-Hicks, who then fraudulently provided the funds, disguised as payroll payments, to Gillum for his personal use.”
“Both defendants are charged with 19 counts of wire fraud. Gillum is also charged with making false statements to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
The maximum terms of imprisonment for the offenses are as follows:
- 5 years: Making False Statements
- 20 years: Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
- 20 years: Wire Fraud
Two years after his loss to DeSantis, Gillum was found in a Miami Beach hotel room with a male escort who was being treated for an apparent drug overdose.
Gillum, who is married to a woman, said he had turned to drink to cope with his loss to DeSantis and checked himself into a rehabilitation center. He additionally faced an FBI corruption investigation during his time as mayor of Tallahassee.
Sources: DailyWire, Daily Mail
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