Representative Cory Mills of the GOP under scrutiny for alleged threats to disclose explicit videos of a former romantic partner
Florida Republican Congressman Cory Mills is currently under scrutiny following allegations made by Lindsey Langston, a Republican state committee member and the 2024 Miss United States winner. The accusations, which were made in a police report filed on July 14, 2025, claim that Mills threatened to release sexually explicit images and videos of Langston after their relationship ended in February 2025[1][2][3].
According to the police report, Mills is accused of threatening to harm any future partners of Langston as well[2][3]. The relationship between the two is said to have lasted from November 2021 to February 2025[1][2][3].
Mills has denied the allegations, stating that they are false and politically motivated[1][3]. He has accused a former opponent of "weaponizing the legal system to launch a political attack against him"[1][3].
Langston has submitted evidence, including text messages, to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office to support her allegations[3]. The police report also states that Mills sent threatening text messages and Instagram messages to Langston, including messages about releasing nude images and videos of her[1][3].
Mills has also claimed that he has always conducted himself with integrity, both personally and in service to Florida's 7th District[1][3].
Regarding the current status of the investigation, a restraining order has been filed against Mills, but as of the latest available information dated early August 2025, there is no public update on any charges or formal legal proceedings beyond the filing of the report and restraining order[1][3].
It is important to note that Mills voted in favor of the "Take It Down Act," a bipartisan law aimed at cracking down on the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit videos and photos, including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence[1][3].
The matter regarding the allegations against Mills was referred to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office[1][3]. Mills' former opponent, Anthony Sabatini, who previously lost a Republican primary for the seat Mills now represents, served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2018-2022[1][3]. Sabatini is no longer representing Langston in this matter.
References:
[1] The Hill
[2] CBS News
[3] NBC News
The allegations against Florida Republican Congressman Cory Mills, involving threats and the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit content, have greatly impacted the realm of policy-and-legislation, raising questions about his conduct and fitness for office. This incident, shrouded in politics, has also seeped into the general-news sphere, as well as Crime-and-Justice, given the severe nature of the accusations.
Following the incident, Mills, who voted in favor of a law aimed at cracking down on the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit materials, now faces an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, further blurring the lines between his personal life and public role in policy-and-legislation.
