Jury Finds Andrew Gillum Not Guilty of Lying to FBI, Deadlocks on 18 Other Charges Jordan Dixon-Hamilton 4 May 2023
A federal jury on Thursday found failed Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum not guilty of lying to the FBI in a corruption case that involved the alleged illegal use of campaign funds.
However, the jury could not reach a verdict on 18 other counts against Gillum, resulting in a mistrial on those charges.
Thursday’s not guilty verdict comes on the fifth day of deliberations and two days after the 12-person jury informed U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor that they reached a consensus on one count but were deadlocked on others. On Wednesday, the jury reportedly asked for more office supplies and paper copies of the evidence against Gillum but still failed to reach a consensus on those 18 counts, Tallahassee Democrat reported.
Gillum’s co-defendant was his longtime mentor and adviser, Sharon Lettman-Hicks. The jury was also unable to reach a verdict as it pertained to the charges against her, resulting in a mistrial.
Gillum and Lettman-Hicks were indicted last summer by a federal jury on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and lying to federal investigators between 2016 and 2019.
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