Funviralpark Tallahassee, Florida — A federal judge in Florida has refused to dismiss criminal charges against Andrew Gillam, opposing the former Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s claim that he was the victim of selective prosecution because he was a black gubernatorial candidate.
Gillam and his colleagues were indicted earlier this year on federal charges, including conspiracy, wire fraud, and making false statements to FBI agents. He said he poured it into himself.
According to prosecutors, Gillam met with an undercover FBI agent posing as a developer during his tenure as mayor of Tallahassee and during his gubernatorial campaign. According to the indictment, his associate asked the agent for donations and suggested ways to provide the money without considering it a political contribution, according to the indictment.
Gillam has pleaded not guilty, denying the charges and saying they were politically motivated.
Calling the defendants’ allegations “futile,” U.S. District Judge Allen Windsor last week dismissed four motions by the defendants challenging continued prosecution.
Gillam was seeking the dismissal of the charges because prosecutors had delayed the charges and he was being charged for race and politics. A judge appointed by former President Donald Trump said Gillam offered nothing to support his claim of selective prosecution on grounds of his race or politics.
Gillam, who is black, was narrowly defeated in 2018 by Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Republican Ron DeSantis. rice field.
Then, in March 2020, Gillam was found drunk and unconscious in a hotel room with two men, including one who worked as a male escort. Two days later, he entered a rehab center, after which he gave a television interview, in which he said he was bisexual.
