DC police close probe into Rep. Cory Mills over alleged domestic disturbance, email shows

Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) closed an investigation into Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) that it launched after police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in February, according to the congressman and an email exchange shared with The Hill.

The woman, originally identified as a significant other, who had called police to a luxury building in the Wharf neighborhood of D.C. later recanted her allegations, and Mills firmly denied there was a physical altercation. While police didn’t make an arrest at the scene, they opened a criminal probe into the matter.

Seven months later, that investigation is over, according to an email exchange provided by Mills’s office that shows a police investigator responding to Mills’s legal counsel inquiring about its status.

“[My] firm represents Congressman Mills in connection with the alleged domestic disturbance incident at his home on or about February 19, 2025. I have received information indicating that the investigation by MPD into this alleged domestic disturbance incident has been closed.  I would appreciate it if you could please confirm,” a lawyer for the firm representing Mills wrote to police in an email Monday afternoon.

“The case is closed,” a Metropolitan Police Department lieutenant responded in an email on Tuesday morning.

The MPD in a statement said it had “conducted an investigation and presented the case to the United States Attorney’s Office,” referring The Hill to that office for further information.

Closure of the investigation is a relief for the embattled Mills, who is facing separate allegations of harassment and threatening to release intimate images of another woman he dated in Florida, which he has also denied.

Mills celebrated in a statement, portraying the original coverage and commentary about the incident as political. 

“I would like to thank the Metro Police Department for their diligent investigation into false and misleading accusations made against me by the media, ensuring that both truth and justice prevailed,” Mills said in a statement. “The media’s claims and political spins have been debunked, and the case is closed. It’s blatantly obvious that some have attempted to over-politicize this to impact the 2026 election, but these efforts have failed.”

“I remain committed to serving Florida’s 7th District, where I’ve led the state of Florida in constituent services, returning $76,000,566 to our residents. I want to thank my constituents and all who have offered their ongoing support, and I look forward to continuing this hard work fighting for every single American,” Mills said.

The Metropolitan Police Department, which Trump took control of earlier this month in a striking move to combat crime in the city, also opened an investigation into its handling of the case. News4 reported that there were three versions of the police report about the incident. News4 also reported that an arrest warrant was sent to the U.S. attorney’s office — then led by interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, a Trump appointee — but was not signed and was sent back to the department for further investigation. The current U.S. attorney is Jeanine Pirro, a former Fox News host.

Mills is separately facing accusations from Florida Republican state committee member and Miss United States 2024 Lindsey Langston, who told police that after she ended their romantic relationship, Mills threatened to release nude images and videos of her and threatened to harm other men she dated in the future. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is reviewing the allegations. 

Mills has said that those claims “are false and misrepresent the nature of my interactions.”

Langston has also sought a restraining order against Mills. While a judge denied an emergency request to immediately implement a restraining order — which Mills celebrated as validation of “baseless attacks” against him — a hearing to consider Langston’s request for a restraining order is set for Sept. 5, WFTV 9 reported.

Updated on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 2:44 p.m.