TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Andrew Gillum is now the focus of a recently issued federal subpoena demanding information on his 2018 gubernatorial campaign and those with ties to him.
The previously unreported subpoena was obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.
An FBI investigation into the Tallahassee city hall has already netted three arrests. Previously, Gillum stated that he was not a target of that investigation.
However, the Times reports the latest subpoena is requesting documents dating back to January 2015 about Gillum, his 2018 gubernatorial campaign and his political committee, Forward Florida.
According to the Times, Gillum, a CNN contributor, didn't answer any questions about the subpoena but did say in a statement: "We stand ready to assist any future review of our work, because I am confident we always did the right thing and complied fully with the law.”
“We ran an open and honest campaign. A campaign powered by thousands of volunteers and supporters. A campaign that captured imaginations and earned over four million votes,” Gillum stated. “When you run a campaign that puts the power in the hands of the people, and fights for change, it inevitably invites close scrutiny, regardless of the facts.”
The Times reports the documents must be submitted at either a Tallahassee courthouse or to the FBI by May 7.
The subpoena also demands information on:
John H. Jackson, the president and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, a Massachusetts based non-profit. Gillum was listed as a board member on the non-profit’s website until March 2017. Also on the subpoena is a related organization, Opportunity to Learn Action Fund. Gillum was president of that non-profit as recently as 2017, according to its tax documents.
Donald Sussman, an investor and philanthropist who donated $1.5 million to Gillum’s bid for governor. Harris Parnell, a donor adviser who has worked for Sussman, is also named.
Sharon Lettman-Hicks, a long-time friend and adviser to Gillum who is currently the CEO of the National Black Justice Commission, a black LGBTQ advocacy group. She served with Gillum on the board of the Schott Foundation. Her public relations firm, P&P Communications, is also listed in the subpoena.
