Ex-Democrat Florida gov nominee not guilty of lying to FBI
Former Florida Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Gillum, who came within a whisker of defeating Republican Ron DeSantis in 2018, was acquitted of lying to the FBI in a corruption case that also involved illegal use of campaign contributions.
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Andrew Gillum says he is bisexual in TV interview
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Andrew Gillum, Florida’s 2018 Democratic nominee for governor, told a television interviewer he is bisexual. The former Tallahassee mayor made that announcement to syndicated talk show host Tamron Hall in an interview that aired Monday. Gillum, 41, appeared on the show with his wife. Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum tells Tamron Hall he's bisexual: "That is something I have never shared publicly before" pic.twitter.com/prUW7NPk1C — The Recount (@therecount) September 14, 2020Gillum was found intoxicated in a Miami Beach hotel room in March with two other men. Gillum later said he was drunk, but said he did not use other drugs.
Andrew Gillum speaks out in ‘raw’ interview with Tamron Hall
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is breaking his silence. The 41-year-old husband and father hadn’t spoken publically since a wild night several months ago at a Miami Beach hotel. But he sat down with syndicated TV host Tamron Hall for an interview that will air Monday. Now six months later he is making his first television appearance. “He goes there, we go there [in the interview],” Hall says.
Gillum on sexuality: My wife knows what I am and knows what I am not.'
MIAMI Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic Party nominee who lost the race for governor of Florida to Ron DeSantis, used Instagram to release an 11-minute-long statement on Monday. Gillum was a patient at a rehabilitation facility after officers and paramedics reported he was naked in a Mondrian Hotel room with a naked man and there were drugs in the room. Gillum, the former mayor of Tallahassee, said his wife, R. Jai Gillum, knows what I am and knows what I am not.
Photos and video of hotel room where Andrew Gillum found in apparent incoherent state released by police
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The Miami Beach Police Department released photos and bodycam videos Wednesday that were taken last month after authorities said former Democratic candidate for Florida governor Andrew Gillum was found in an incoherent state inside a hotel room. The photos show a messy room at the Mondrian South Beach Hotel at 1100 West Avenue on March 13. VIEW SLIDESHOW: (Photos courtesy of Miami Beach Police Department)Full Screen 1 / 16 Miami Beach police photo of hotel room where Andrew Gillum found. According to the police report, Dyson opened the hotel room door and then immediately walked to the bed and collapsed in a prone position. According to the police report, officers found three small clear bags inside the hotel room containing suspected crystal meth.
Ex-governor's candidate in Florida says he's entering rehab
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Former Florida candidate for governor Andrew Gillum disclosed Sunday that he is entering a rehabilitation facility, saying he had fallen into a depression and alcohol abuse after losing his bid for the state's highest post. The Miami Beach police report said Gillum was allowed to leave the hotel for home after he was checked out medically. “I apologize to the people of Florida for the distraction this has caused for our movement.”According to police, fire rescue crews were called to the Miami Beach hotel around 1 a.m. Friday regarding a suspected drug overdose. Police say Gillum and two other men were in the hotel room. Gillum was the first black nominee in a major political party to run for governor in Florida.
Andrew Gillum involved in suspected crystal meth incident in Miami Beach, police say
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Former Democratic candidate for Florida governor, Andrew Gillum, was involved in a suspected crystal meth incident early Friday morning in Miami Beach, authorities said. According to a police report, Miami Beach Fire Rescue crews were called to a hotel at 1100 West Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. regarding a suspected drug overdose. Authorities said Gillum, 40, and two other men were inside the hotel room at the time. According to the police report, officers found three small clear bags inside the hotel room containing suspected crystal meth. “I’m thankful to the incredible Miami Beach EMS team for their efforts.