A federal court in Florida on Monday declined to dismiss criminal charges against Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate who ran against Ron DeSantis and who was charged with wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor said last week that Gillum’s claims were “meritless.” He dismissed four motions from the defendants challenging the continuation of the prosecution, according to the Associated Press.
Gillum, a former mayor of Tallahassee, failed to disclose that he solicited payments and gifts from undercover FBI agents posing as real estate developers, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed on June 22….