Gop Rep. Cory Mills Accused Of Threatening To Release Explicit Videos And Images Of An Ex

Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida allegedly threatened to merchandise sexually definitive videos and images of a female who said she was antecedently successful a narration pinch him, according to a constabulary incident study obtained by NBC News.

Lindsey Langston, 25, a Republican authorities committeewoman and erstwhile Miss United States 2024, revenge a study pinch Florida authorities connected July 14, alleging that aft their breakup, Mills contacted her “numerous times connected galore different accounts” threatening to merchandise nude images and videos of her, arsenic good arsenic videos of nan brace engaging successful intersexual acts, nan study said.

The incident study was made to nan Columbia County Sheriff’s Department successful Florida, which provided it to NBC News. Langston's allegations were first reported by Drop Site.

According to nan report, Langston said their narration began successful November 2021 and ended successful February 2025 aft she saw news reports that Mills had allegedly been progressive successful a beingness altercation pinch different female successful Washington, D.C. Mills denied immoderate wrongdoing, and that female later said “no beingness altercation" had occurred. Metropolitan constabulary investigated nan matter arsenic good arsenic their ain handling of nan incident, but nary charges were filed.

“Lindsey confronted Cory astir nan woman, to which Cory told her he was not successful a romanticist narration pinch her and nan property fabricated nan story," according to nan Florida incident study revenge by Langston. "Lindsey past recovered a societal media relationship for nan different female and saw posted photos of her pinch Cory."

Langston, according to nan report, said that Mills threatened to merchandise nan intersexual videos and images involving her erstwhile he “believed Lindsey to person different romanticist partners successful her life aft nan breakup.”

She provided matter messages and Instagram messages betwixt her and Mills to authorities, which besides included him “threatening to harm immoderate men Lindsey intended to day successful nan future,” according to nan report.

The past connection betwixt Langston and Mills was successful June erstwhile he sent her a connection saying, “I dream you clasp your crown until nan end,” nan study said.

Anthony Sabatini, Langston’s ineligible advisor, said she revenge a petition for a restraining bid against Mills, which is pending earlier a judge. Sabatini declined to remark further. NBC News has not reviewed nan petition for a restraining order.

NBC News has reached retired to Mills’ agency for comment. Langston didn’t instantly respond to NBC News’ requests for comment.

A spokesperson for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., did not instantly return a petition for remark Thursday astir whether Mills should look immoderate disciplinary action.

The matter has since been turned complete to nan Florida Department of Law Enforcement for further review, said Sgt. Steven Khachigan, a spokesperson for nan sheriff’s department.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed that they received nan referral from nan sheriff’s agency connected July 16 but said it does not remark connected progressive inquiries aliases investigations.

Mills, 45, was elected to Congress successful 2022. In summation to Langston’s allegations and nan February constabulary investigation, Mills is besides facing an eviction lawsuit successful Washington, successful which a spot guidance institution has accused him of failing to salary $85,000 successful rent this year. Mills responded connected X, saying that he’d many times emailed asking for a nexus to salary his rent.

Mills is an Army seasoned who served successful nan Iraq War and later worked arsenic a subject contractor. He represents a northbound cardinal Florida territory that sits betwixt Daytona Beach and Orlando.

He easy won reelection past year, defeating Democrat Jennifer Adams 56.5% to 43.5%.