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Judge Grants Protective Order Against Rep. Cory Mills, Citing Risk of Dating Violence

The ruling bars contact through Jan. 1, 2026 under Florida’s dating‑violence statute.

Overview

  • Circuit Judge Fred Koberlein Jr. found Lindsey Langston credible and deemed Cory Mills’ testimony not believable, concluding she had reasonable cause to fear another act of dating violence.
  • The injunction prohibits any direct or indirect contact, requires a 500‑foot buffer from Langston’s home and workplace, and forbids Mills from referring to her on social media platforms.
  • Court findings cite messages threatening to share intimate videos and warning future partners to “strap up,” and note Mills used a staffer and another girlfriend’s phone to reach Langston after she blocked him.
  • The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is reviewing a referral connected to the complaint, and no criminal charges have been filed to date as Mills denies wrongdoing and says the claims misrepresent his interactions.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson called Mills a faithful colleague and declined to weigh in, while Langston’s attorney and political opponents urged ethics scrutiny or expulsion.