Florida Democrat Andrew Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor who nearly defeated Gov. Ron DeSantis in a run for Florida governor in 2018, has been indicted on wire fraud charges, according to the Department of Justice.
in a run for Florida governor in 2018, has been indicted on wire fraud charges, according to the Department of Justice.against Gillum, 42, and Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53. Both face 19 counts of wire fraud. Gillum also faces a charge of making false statements to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Between 2016 and 2019, the indictment alleged that the pair 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." Lettman-Hicks then used her company to fraudulently give money to Gillum disguised as payroll payments, the office said in a press release.
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