TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost to Ron DeSantis in the race for Florida governor four years ago, was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and making false statements during his time as Tallahassee mayor and campaign for governor.
Wearing a mask, and his hands and legs shackled to a chain around his waist, Gillum pleaded not guilty to all 21 counts in Tallahassee federal court later in the day. He agreed to a pretrial order laying out conditions and restrictions and was released from custody on his own recognizance about 30 minutes later.
Gillum, who Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden campaigned for when he ran for governor, exited the courthouse, quietly saying, “Hi. Hi. Hi.” When asked if he had any comment, he said, “No.”
