The Mondrian Resort room in Miami Seaside, Florida, the place former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum was discovered inebriated with a person su
Gillum was discovered within the early morning hours of March 13 by Miami Seaside Police in a Mondrian South Seaside lodge room with an obvious overdose sufferer, Travis Dyson, who, based on native media experiences, claimed to be a “pornstar performer” and marketed his providers as a homosexual male escort. Police discovered three baggage of suspected crystal meth within the room. Gillum, 40, mentioned he’d had an excessive amount of to drink however hadn’t been utilizing medication. He advised officers that he was on the town for a marriage. Associates mentioned he was speculated to officiate on the celebration however was a no-show.
Aldo Mejias, who had rented the room, advised police he arrived on the lodge shortly earlier than midnight to seek out Gillum and Dyson “underneath the affect of an unknown substance,” based on the police report. Mejias noticed Gillum throwing up. Dyson was having problem respiration and in addition started vomiting, prompting Mejias to name for assist. First responders supplied remedy to Dyson, who was hospitalized.
Mejias is seen briefly on the physique cam footage within the lodge hallway the place he grants permission for police to enter the room. He additionally may be heard on the 911 name the place he’s requested by an emergency dispatcher to trace whether or not somebody – presumably Dyson – is respiration. He additionally helps will get Dyson on the ground. On the finish of the decision a knocking may be heard in addition to another person talking earlier than the audio ends.
The photographs launched by police present what seems to be stained sheets in addition to a stained pillow together with photographs of crystal meth and different pharmaceuticals.
Gillum had been a rising star for Democrats. The previous mayor of Tallahassee, scored an upset within the 2018 Democratic main for governor solely to narrowly lose to Republican Ron DeSantis within the swing state.
Two days after the lodge room incident Gillum introduced he would withdraw from public life. His political committee and a non-profit related to it stay intact, however Gillum’s withdrawal has left the 2 organizations with out a confirmed fundraiser to assist preserve them going.
A federal grand jury in north Florida final 12 months subpoenaed data associated to Gillum’s gubernatorial marketing campaign, his political committee and related nonprofit teams. Gillum mentioned final month that hundreds of paperwork have been turned over however that he was unaware of what authorities are investigating.