The move came after widespread calls to drop the case – especially after the USA TODAY NETWORK reported jurors overwhelmingly favored acquitting Andrew Gillum.
Jurors, who wrote the letter and spoke to the Tallahassee Democrat, also took the extraordinary step of weighing in on whether the government should pursue a retrial.
Andrew Gillum, who reached historical heights as the first Black Democratic nominee for Florida governor, was accused of illegally tapping into campaign funds for personal use and lying to the FBI.
Jurors in the public corruption trial of Andrew Gillum and Sharon Lettman-Hicks resume deliberations for a fifth day today.
Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys made their final pitches to jurors Friday in the public corruption trial of Andrew Gillum and Sharon Lettman-Hicks.