Andrew Gillum Just Got Hit with Wild Charges After His Alabama Arrest (and It’s Gonna Be a Show)

What do we have here? A certain ex-governor nominee is in some seriously hot water, and this isn’t your run-of-the-mill political scandal. According to newly unsealed court documents, this alleged chaos agent—who gave a certain GOP contender a run for their money in Florida—is facing three felony charges that are raising eyebrows everywhere. Apparently, following a recent situation in Alabama, he has been slapped with possession of a controlled substance (yes, we’re talking meth, folks) along with a couple of misdemeanors for personal use marijuana and possession of those not-so-innocent pipes.

On July 2, in Baldwin County, he was reportedly pulled over for driving like he was in a high-speed chase. Cops allegedly found 3 grams of the hard stuff, a stash of pre-rolled joints, some suspicious cut straws (we’re just saying), three pipes (not the musical kind, mind you), and even a bong! Seriously, what was he thinking? Did he expect to just drive it off?

Once upon a time, he was the mayor of Tallahassee, but after losing a nail-biter of an election by just about 30K votes, it seems his life has taken a nosedive into reality show territory. This is only going to get messier, so keep your eyes peeled, people! The drama is just heating up, and I’m here for every chaotic moment.

—Rex