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2020-04-26 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Police Photos Show Crystal Meth in Hotel Room Where Andrew Gillum Was Found
[NATIONALREVIEW] New photos from the Miami Beach Police Department confirm the presence of crystal meth in the hotel room where former Democratic candidate for Florida governor Andrew Gillum was found after a suspected overdose incident in March.

Early in the morning on March 13, Miami Beach Fire Rescue were called to the hotel room by an associate of Gillum’s who found the former Tallahassee mayor and another man in the room in an intoxicated condition. The man told police that he suspected Gillum and the other man to be under the influence of an unknown substance.

"Gillum was unable to communicate with officers due to his inebriated state," the police report stated, but was found to be in stable, pH balanced condition when authorities returned for a checkup later. Fire rescue crews treated the second man, Travis Dyson, for a suspected overdose, and he was taken to the hospital in stable, pH balanced condition. Gillum was not arrested and was allowed to return home.

According to local reports, Dyson said he was a "pornstar performer" and solicited business as a gay male escort.

Police confirmed they found three small clear plastic bags of crystal meth lying in plain sight on the bed and floor. Other prescription drugs are also visible in the police photos, including Citalopram, Gabapentin, Xanax, and a vial containing a mixture of papaverine, phentolamine, and alprostadil, a combination used to treat erectile dysfunction.

The former Tallahassee mayor, who in 2018 narrowly lost Florida’s gubernatorial race, apologized in a statement, saying he was in town for a wedding and had too much to drink but denied he has ever used crystal meth. Asked about Gillum’s explanation, Dyson said Gillum did not mention a wedding to him. Friends of Gillum said he was expected to officiate at a wedding but did not show up.

Later, Gillum, who is married with three children, announced he would seek rehab treatment for alcohol abuse. He has also taken a leave of absence from CNN, where he serves as an on-air political commentator.

"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," he said. "This has been a wake-up call for me."
Posted by Fred 2020-04-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ]  Top

#1 He has also taken a leave of absence from CNN, where he serves as an on-air political commentator.

OUTSTANDING!
Posted by Bobby 2020-04-26 00:28||   2020-04-26 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 A lib I know actually said "That's his private life. It in no way invalidates his ability to be a governor." Yep, that's actually how the think, Jack....
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-26 00:55||   2020-04-26 00:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Reminiscent of Marion Barry (D.C. Mayor).
Posted by JohnQC 2020-04-26 10:58||   2020-04-26 10:58|| Front Page Top

#4 The bitch set me up....
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-04-26 10:59||   2020-04-26 10:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually we'd be better off if our pols took meth with rentboys and took it up their own arses like Gillum instead of sniffing little girls' hair and forcing the rest of us to take it up the arse from China...
Posted by Lex 2020-04-26 11:12||   2020-04-26 11:12|| Front Page Top

#6 ^Yea, but Andy does both - or would, given an opportunity.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-04-26 16:33||   2020-04-26 16:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Heisenberg Blue Crystal?
Posted by Alaska Paul 2020-04-26 16:57||   2020-04-26 16:57|| Front Page Top

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