Former Tallahassee, Fla., mayor Andrew Gillum on Sunday announced he would leave politics and enter rehab after being discovered on Friday intoxicated at a Miami hotel with a second man who allegedly overdosed on crystal meth.
“After conversation with my family and deep reflection, I have made the decision to seek help, guidance and enter a rehabilitation facility at this time,” Gillum said in a statement. The former mayor, who in 2018 ran for Florida governor against Republican Ron DeSantis, said that after he lost the gubernatorial election he “fell into a depression that has led to alcohol abuse.”
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11.27.2024