{"id":94559,"date":"2018-12-12T05:04:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T13:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=94559"},"modified":"2018-12-12T05:04:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T13:04:54","slug":"atlantic-city-mayor-frank-gilliam-jr-pleads-not-guilty-to-casino-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/atlantic-city-mayor-frank-gilliam-jr-pleads-not-guilty-to-casino-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr Pleads Not Guilty to Casino Parking Lot Assault as FBI Probe Looms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Embattled Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr. and councilman Jeffree Fauntleroy II have pleaded not guilty to charges of harassment and simple assault emanating from a fight last month<\/a> in the parking lot of the Golden Nugget Casino.<\/p>\n

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Frank Gilliam Jr.\u2019s home was raided by the FBI last month amid rumors of missing checks and campaign donations. The mayor has been accused of simple assault and harassment by two Golden Nugget workers. (Image: Press of Atlantic City)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The altercation, which occurred in the early morning hours of November 11 after the pair left the casino\u2019s Haven nightclub, was captured on surveillance video.<\/p>\n

Police initially declined to file charges against the two men, but two casino staff members later filed citizen complaints. According to those complaints, Gilliam \u201cswung a punch but missed but kept trying to attack\u201d one man, while Fauntleroy punched a man in the face before throwing him on the ground.<\/p>\n

Gilliam was not in court on Tuesday to enter his plea — he previously pleaded not guilty via a letter from his lawyer. According to The Associated Press<\/em>, Fauntleroy spoke only to enter his plea and confirm he understood the proceedings. He ignored reporters\u2019 questions outside the courtroom.<\/p>\n

FBI Raid<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For Gilliam, a fracas outside a nightclub may currently be the least of his worries. Earlier this month his house was raided by the FBI<\/a> for reasons that are still unclear, with agents seizing numerous cardboard boxes and computer equipment, according to observers.<\/p>\n

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This week the Press of Atlantic City<\/em> reported that the FBI had questioned \u201cat least four people\u201d about the mayor over the past few months. Three of those — who wished to remain anonymous — said the questioning focused on campaign checks made out to others that Gilliam allegedly placed in his own account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Two said they were asked about Gilliam\u2019s connection to a non-profit charity organization called Connect the Dots.<\/p>\n

$10,000 Check Ends up in Wrong Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In April, a New Jersey Superior Court Judge dismissed a criminal complaint against Gilliam over the alleged misappropriation of a $10,000 check from the Atlantic City Democratic Committee.<\/p>\n

The committee had accused Gilliam and a former campaign manager of theft after the mayor rerouted the check into his campaign account. Gilliam said it was a mistake and later returned the money.<\/p>\n

The judge said there was not a \u201cscintilla of evidence\u201d that the incident was anything but an honest mistake.<\/p>\n

Gilliam has been accused of dishonesty in the past, however. He has claimed to have earned a master\u2019s degree in social work from San Francisco State University and at other times from the University of San Francisco. Neither institution has been able to verify this degree exists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Embattled Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr. and councilman Jeffree Fauntleroy II have pleaded not guilty to charges of harassment and simple assault emanating from a fight last month in the parking lot of the Golden Nugget Casino. 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