Live coverage of Andrew Gillum's ethics hearing
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s ethics hearing is expected to begin on Wednesday, April 24. Gillum’s hearing centers on whether he accepted illegal gifts, including a three-day villa stay, a ticket to Broadway’s “Hamilton” and a boat ride to the Statue of Liberty, during trips in 2016 to Costa Rica and New York City.
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Former Mayor @AndrewGillum has arrived at the Division of Administrative Hearings. His ethics hearing set to start at 9:30 a.m. with opening statements from his lawyer, Barry Richard, and the chief advocate for the Florida Commission on Ethics, Elizabeth Miller.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 1:31:46 PM -
The hearing room, which can hold about 70 people, is less than half full. Plenty of press here, but not the media circus it would have been were Gillum elected governor last year.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 1:33:28 PM
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Judge E. Gary Early says hearing delayed until 10 a.m.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 1:41:41 PM
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Former Tallahassee Mayor @AndrewGillum and his close friend and adviser @KevinCate talk ahead of Gillum's ethics hearing in Tallahassee. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D47GI7PWwAALMyM.jpg
by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 2:01:50 PM -
Final hearing in @AndrewGillum case now delayed another 10 minutes. No explanation yet from judge or lawyers.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 2:12:12 PM
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Andrew Gillum hearing is now 20 minutes late. Prosecutors came in hearing room, got items off their desk and left. Reporters asked Kevin Cate about the delay; he did not respond.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 2:21:54 PM
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ALJ E. Gary Early says @AndrewGillum ethics hearing now postponed until 11 a.m. Lawyers are in discussions. #FlaPolby Dara Kam via twitter retweeted by JeffBurlew 4/24/2019 2:26:59 PM -
Keith Powell, investigatorfor the Ethics Commission, said Gillum hearing will start in about 15 minutes.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 3:07:42 PM
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Lawyers are back in the @AndrewGillum ethics hearing room. Maybe this will start soon.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 3:32:26 PM
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Gillum ethics hearing begins. Judge Early says both parties have entered into a settlement.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 3:36:38 PM
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Breaking news: @AndrewGillum and the Florida Commission on Ethics have entered a settlement in his ethics case. No details on terms yet.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 3:37:08 PM
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Gillum: "Today we were approached with a settlement agreement that I believe keeps intact what I have said all along & throughout this process. But as any adult, when you learn more information, you have to step up & you take responsibility for what it is that you come to know."by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 4:39:06 PM
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Former Mayor Andrew Gillum will agree to one violation of Florida ethics laws, that he took a gift over $100 from a lobbyist. The settlement agreement with the state Ethics Commission does not specify the gift, his lawyer Barry Richard said. Several other counts will be dropped.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 4:45:38 PM
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The single count that stuck in the @AndrewGillum ethics case was one of the less-difficult allegations for prosecutors to prove. The commission advocate didn't have to show he acted corruptly or with wrongful intent, as they would have had to prove on the misuse of office count.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 5:44:28 PM
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To prove that he accepted a banned gift, prosecutors would have had to prove four elements: that Gillum was a reporting individual, that he knowingly took a gift, that the donor was a vendor or lobbyist doing biz with his agency and that Gillum knew it was worth more than $100 .by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 5:48:32 PM
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The Florida Commission on Ethics will take up the proposed @AndrewGillum settlement during its June 7 meeting.by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 6:28:55 PM
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Proposed settlement in @AndrewGillum case says he understands “the seriousness of the allegations and gives his assurance that this proceeding has affected the manner in which he conducts himself as a public official in a positive way.” https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D48H-kfX4AYJsvK.jpg
by Jeffrey Burlew via twitter 4/24/2019 6:47:59 PM