A Republican state committeewoman and the reigning winner of the Miss United States beauty pageant has accused Central Florida U.S. Rep. Cory Mills of threatening to release nude videos of her after the two ended their relationship, according to a police report.
Lindsey Langston, 25, filed a report with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office on July 14, alleging that the Republican congressman threatened to harm any future romantic interest of hers after they broke up in February.
“Cory has contacted Lindsey numerous times on numerous different accounts threatening to release nude images and videos of her, to include recorded videos of her and Cory engaging in sexual acts,” the report states.
The matter was referred to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which would handle any investigation, said Sgt. Steven Khachigan, a spokesman for North Florida’s Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Casey Smith, an FDLE spokesman, said the agency received the report but does not comment on active inquiries or investigations.
In a statement released to Politico, Mills, 45, said he was unaware of the report and denied wrongdoing. He has not been charged with any crime. His team did not respond to requests for comment from the Orlando Sentinel.
“These claims are false and misrepresent the nature of my interactions,” Mills told Politico. “I have always conducted myself with integrity, both personally and in service to Florida’s 7th District.”
Blaze Media and Drop Site News first reported the incident.
Miss United States Lindsey Langston is accusing U.S. Rep. Cory Mills of threatening her after the two ended their relationship.
The police report does not list a potential criminal offense and is labeled as an “information/intelligence report.” Anthony Sabatini, a Lake County attorney who said he is representing Langston, told the Sentinel that Florida has an extortion law he thinks could apply to this case.
Sabatini, who is also a Lake County commissioner and former state representative, lost to Mills in the 2022 GOP congressional primary for District 7.
Langston, who could not be reached for comment, told officers she started a romantic relationship with Mills in November 2021 and lived with him at his New Smyrna Beach home, according to the report.
Though Mills was married, she told officers Mills said he separated from his wife. The status of Mills’ marriage is unclear. In March, he told The Floridian news website he had been working through divorce proceedings for the past two years.
Langston told officers she broke off the relationship in February, when an incident made headlines involving the congressman and another woman.
That month, the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department opened a probe of Mills following a report of an alleged assault at Mills’ penthouse apartment near the Capitol.
Mills, 45, vehemently denied any physical altercation occurred. Sarah Raviani, the 27-year-old woman listed as the victim by police, also denied she was assaulted in a statement to the Orlando Sentinel and other media outlets.
Police sent an arrest warrant to the U.S. Attorney’s office for consideration, but that investigation was closed after it was returned unsigned, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Mills, who joined Congress in 2023, represents Seminole County and portions of Volusia County. He’s faced a firestorm of controversy this year, and Democrats are targeting his seat in next year’s election.
Last month, his D.C. landlord filed a lawsuit seeking to evict him from his $20,833-a-month luxury penthouse. Bozzuto Management Co. alleged he owed about $85,000 in missed rental payments.
Mills blamed a faulty payment system for the back rent. The property management company voluntarily dismissed the suit on Monday. The court filing does not specify how much Mills paid or if he’ll remain a tenant.
The House Ethics Committee is also scrutinizing Mills’ business dealings and financial disclosure statements, including whether Mills benefited from federal contracts while serving in Congress.
Originally Published: August 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT