Miss US Lindsey Langston says ex-bf Cory Mills threatened to leak her private videos; internet slams 'MAGA’s sexual scandal problem'

Sneha Kumari | Aug 07, 2025, 12:32 IST
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Lindsey Langston, the current Miss United States (US), has recently made serious allegations against her ex-boyfriend and Congressman Cory Mills, of threatening to release intimate images and videos of her since she broke up with him. The internet slams him, saying, MAGA’s sexual scandal problem...' Here's everything you need to know about the whole controversy.
Lindsey Langston, a Florida native, is making headlines after she accused her 45-year-old ex-boyfriend, Congressman Cory Mills, of threatening to release intimate images and videos of her since she broke up with him. Following the accusations, a police complaint has also been filed, and as per the legal counsel's advice, the American beauty pageant, the current Miss United States, filed a report with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office on July 14, 2025.

According to HT, Mills has refused to accept any allegations on the same. In a statement to POLITICO, Mills, who has represented a district south of Daytona Beach since 2023, has not been charged with any accusation, and he is completely unaware of the police report.

Mills in the statement quoted, "We have not been made aware of any report or allegations from law enforcement or the alleged complainant." According to him, all these claims are false and are misrepresented on the basis of his interactions. He says he has always conducted himself with integrity, both personally and professionally.


Who is Lindsey Langston?


Lindsey Langston is a 26-year-old current Miss United States and a Republican state committeewoman who has allegedly made a complaint against Congressman Cory Mills, reportedly her ex-boyfriend, for threatening her to reveal her intimate images and videos after she broke up with him.

She was also on Fort White High's all-area wrestling team, where she was placed 18th in the state in 2018. Langston was born in Lake City, Florida, and attended Florida Gateway College and Santa Fe College.

In 2000, she began competing in beauty pageants and now holds a number of titles, including:

  • Pre-Teen Miss Olustee
  • Junior Miss Olustee
  • Miss Olustee
  • Miss Columbia County
  • Miss North Central Florida Teen

Later, she also became a semi-finalist in 2016 before she won in 2018.

  • Named 2016 Miss Fort White
  • Named 2018 USA National Miss Teen Florida
  • Named 2021 USA National Miss Florida
  • Named 2023 Miss U.S. National Forestry
  • Named 2024 Miss United States

Lindsey Langston and Cory Mills controversy


According to the News Journal, on August 6, Mills accused Langston's attorney, Anthony Sabatini, who is himself an ex-congressional candidate, of trying to score political headlines after losing to Mills in 2022.

The report also claims that Sabatini has been critical of Mills' scandal-filled two-year congressional stint. Her post caption read, “3 of the disturbing text messages in which @CoryMillsFL sent threatening to sexually exploit and sexually blackmail a young woman have been released. Mills lied and said these texts messages didn’t exist—here are some of the many extremely disturbing messages. These are a criminal violation of Florida’s sexual extortion statute 836.05—a 2nd degree felony.”

Meanwhile, the sheriff's report stated that in November 2021, Langston started dating Mills and later moved into his New Smyrna Beach residence. According to her, the beauty pageant broke up with the married congressman in February and moved back in with her parents after discovering that he had a second girlfriend in Washington, as per the News Journal.

Allegations on Cory Mills and more


Shortly after the complaint was filed, the police started the investigation on the assault report involving Mills and the woman, Sarah Raviani.

As per Ravani, the police may have seen ""bruising and marks" on her arms, but there was "no physical altercation." No charges were filed, reports HT. As per the sheriff's office report, Mills allegedly threatened to have her stripped of her Miss United States title and "to release nude images and videos of her," including videos featuring her and Mills having sex.

Not only this, but as proof, Langston shared text messages and Instagram DMs with the police that consisted of data of "Cory threatening to harm any men Lindsey intended to date in the future."

Allegations on Cory Mills
Allegations on Cory Mills
( Image credit : Allegations on Cory Mills | Credit: X | @boer_oliver )

Netizens react to the Cory Mills scandal


As soon as the post of Sabatini surfaced on social media, netizens shared their reactions; some slammed him, while others supported the leader.

One X (formerly called Twitter) user wrote, "Easy enough for him to have nude pics of her." While another said, "I don't see anything exploitative or blackmail. Seems like nothing."

One slammed Mills and said, "What a horrible betrayal to those who elected Mr Mills."

"MAGA from the floor to the top, seems to have a serious issue w sexual deviants and criminals in their ranks.....I guess people will do what you want if you have blackmail on them.....how very epstien ish of them," one questioned the MAGA leaders.


One even compared him with Sean Diddy: "Sounds like Diddy."

FAQs


Q. What exactly did Lindsey Langston accuse Congressman Cory Mills of?

Lindsey Langston, the 2024 Miss United States and a Florida GOP state committee member, filed a police report on July 14 alleging that Mills threatened to release intimate photos and videos of her, including recordings of sexual acts.

Q. Has Mills been charged or responded to the allegations?

No charges have been filed against Mills. He denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated falsehoods, and said he was unaware of any police report.

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