Jury finds Andrew Gillum not guilty of lying to FBI, deadlocks on other charges
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A federal jury on Thursday found Andrew Gillum, a former Democratic nominee for governor of Florida and ex-mayor of Tallahassee, not guilty of lying to the FBI while deadlocking on 18 other counts, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial on those charges, attorneys said.
The single verdict came after a trial at the federal courthouse in Tallahassee that focused on allegations of corruption.
Gillum, at one point considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, lost the 2018 race for governor to Republican Ron DeSantis by fewer than 34,000 votes. He was indicted in 2022 on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and lying to federal investigators at various times between 2016 and 2019.
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The IRS said Friday it will kick off the new tax season on Monday, Jan. 27, allowing taxpayers to begin filing their 2024 tax returns.
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