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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Florida congressman facing eviction lived in luxury with 'magnificent views'
Rent is considerably higher in Washington than it is in Volusia County, but even by D.C. standards, the Maryland Avenue penthouse from which a Florida congressman could soon be evicted is pricy. Property managers say U.S. Rep. Cory Mills' rent is $20,833 a month. And what does that buy? A "light-filled home" with "premium finishes and magnificent views of the city, its iconic monuments and the Potomac," the building website states. "All with the services and amenities of a world-class hotel and central location." The National Mall is a couple of blocks away. The White House is 1.5 miles away. The Capitol Building is less than two miles to the east. In terms of living expenses, Florida's 7th District is distant. Online cost-of-living calculators suggest the D.C. metro area is more than 40% more expensive than Daytona Beach. Websites that track housing costs, such as and Zillow put the average rental unit at between $2,300 and $2,600 a month. Mills is a Republican who maintains a separate residence in New Smyrna Beach. He represents Seminole and southern Volusia counties in the 7th District. Why is Cory Mills facing eviction? Parcel 47F, LLC, the owner of Mills' building, is the plaintiff in a complaint for possession of real property filed on July 9, in a D.C. courthouse. It alleges Mills didn't pay more than $85,000 in rent between March and July, according to documents filed by Bozzuto Management Company − acting on behalf of the owner. Even before that, on Jan. 22, the property manager provided Mills with a "notice to pay rent" and "notice of intent to file a lawsuit." That document states he owed $18,229.05 and that he must pay that amount by Feb. 26 or vacate the apartment. Bozzuto included a ledger of fees and payments showing Mills had consistently paid his rent late, racking up nearly $15,000 in late fees over the previous 18 months. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Sept. 8. What has Cory Mills said about the eviction case? Mills hadn't responded in court records as of July 17. He used social media to attack the first reporter to break the story about the eviction notice, Roger Sollenberger, who posted documents on X on July 14. In response, Mills wrote: "Facts are a finicky thing, but wouldn't expect you to be anything other than a biased hack!" Mills also posted what he suggested was proof of his attempt to make payments but they "failed to process." He posted screenshots of emails dated June 17 and July 3. But Mills has not directly addressed the substance of the landlord's complaint, that he hasn't been paying his rent and owes more than $85,000. He joined an X Spaces chat later on July 14, vowing: "I'm not going to continue to take these biased hacks who write these fake news journalist articles with zero input from the actual person they're attacking because they don't want to hear to the truth. You don't want to hear the truth? You don't want to ask? Don't worry, because I'm going to deliver it to you, anyway." Mills also hasn't responded to requests for comment from The News-Journal. What is near Southwest Federal Center? Mills' penthouse is in the Southwest Federal Center neighborhood, not far from the Jefferson Memorial at the foot of the 14th Street Bridge. That span crosses the Potomac River to Virginia, where the Pentagon is located. To the building's north, the National Mall and Washington Monument are within walking distance. The apartment is within two miles of the U.S. Capitol Building, where Mills serves in the House of Representatives. What are some of the amenities of a $20,000-per-month home? The building advertises private elevators for penthouse and sky suite residences "for discrete comings and goings." Windows look out over the District of Columbia, the Potomac River and Virginia. Open-plan concepts "offer chef kitchens with bold Italian cabinetry, Calacatta quartz countertops with full-height backsplashes and waterfall edges, and premier Thermador appliances." The $220 million building was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and features 373 residences. Units include one-, two- and three-bedroom plans, ranging in space from 582 to 3,392 square feet. It also has a "rooftop oasis outfitted with an infinity pool, two expansive club rooms showcasing the property's one-of-kind views, a private board room equipped with conference capabilities, catering kitchen, a walking 360-degree 'Sky Track,' Capitol Overlook with a NanaWall, five semiprivate, fully landscaped outdoor living rooms with grilling stations, outdoor media space, three fire pits with seating and a piano lounge," according to a news release. What is Cory Mills' net worth? Mills had a financial disclosure form due, as required by law, on May 15. He filed for an extension, making his next disclosure due on Aug. 13. On Aug. 13, 2024, Mills filed a financial disclosure for the year 2023, but did not disclose any earnings − including his $174,000 congressional salary − other than commercial real-estate rental income for a building in Perry. The document only lists a range of between $100,001 and $1 million. In March 2023, Mills filed an amended disclosure to presumably clear up a discrepancy in his previous two filings. Mills earned $310,271 from his business, Pacem Solutions International, in 2022, while his spouse, Rana Al Saadi earned $233,469 from the same business, the document shows. Mills also collected rental income in the same range as 2023. It stated he had earned $587,248 from the business in the first two months of 2023, the year he entered the House. Quiver Quantitative, a website offering investors data, estimates Mills' net worth at $24 million, based on property and corporate ownership interests. However, Mills has said he is going through a divorce from his second wife, so it's unclear whether that matter is final and what assets he currently holds. Mills is also at the center of a House Ethics Committee investigation. Documents show the congressman may have omitted or misrepresented information on financial disclosures, accepted excessive campaign contributions, and benefited from government contracts while in office. Also, D.C. Metro Police on Feb. 19 responded to the congressman's penthouse after his live-in girlfriend initially complained that an unnamed person used his "hands/feet" during an assault. She later said bruising on her arms was caused by a medical condition. Metro Police say they sent an arrest warrant to the U.S. District Attorney's Office, but it was never signed. Thus, Mills has not been charged and he "vehemently denies any wrongdoing," according to a statement from his office. Political fallout for Cory Mills? Mills' 7th District seat is currently being sought by three Democratic candidates, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is actively seeking to unseat him. Madison Andrus, the DCCC's southern regional press secretary, attacked the congressman in a July 17 email for voting in favor of the reconciliation bill that the Kaiser Family Foundation estimates will reduce federal Medicaid spending by $1 trillion and increase the number of uninsured people by nearly 12 million. "While Mills has been living lavishly in D.C., he recently voted to cut the very programs his own constituents rely on," Andrus wrote. "In his district alone, over 51,000 people are at risk of losing their health care and more than 30,000 households rely on SNAP for food assistance." On his X Spaces appearance, Mills at one point appeared to acknowledge his fallibility. "I'm a real person. If you think that every single thing that everyone in Congress does or the White House or the Senate or anything else ... has a polished, shiny background who's never made any mistakes or done wrong, well, guess what? Wake up," he said. "At the end of the day, I'm not going to continue to pretend to be something or try to be something that I'm not." He added, though, that he's being targeted for a reason. "If they're smearing you, they're attacking you, they're coming after you, guess what? That must mean that you're doing something that scares them or you're trying to do something that disrupts status quo," Mills said. "That's what we have to do in D.C., is disrupt status quo." This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Cory Mills may need to leave 'magnificent views' behind if evicted Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MAGA Rep Makes Bonkers Claim About Why He Missed $80K in Rent on Luxury Penthouse
The advert for the luxury sky-high Washington D.C. apartment rented by Congressman Cory Mills boasts: 'EXPERIENCE PRIVACY LIKE NEVER BEFORE… Residences in the Penthouse levels offer access through private elevators for discrete comings and goings.' Which may have proved handy for MAGA firebrand Rep. Cory Mills, who has avoided his landlord while racking up $80,009 in missed payments—and now faces eviction. Bozzuto Management's lawsuit, filed July 9 in D.C. Superior Court, alleges the Florida Republican skipped four $20,833-a-month payments and asks a judge to boot him or funnel future checks into escrow, as first reported on X by former Daily Beast journalist Roger Sollenberger. A remote eviction hearing is set for Sept. 8. While that private elevator would be handy for dodging process servers, Mills insists he's the real victim, claiming cyberspace ate his money. Every attempt to pay detonated, he says, with a mysterious 'Error 108.' In a fiery X post, Mills griped to Sollenberger: 'I know facts are unusual and unfamiliar thing for you, but here's just the past two months where you can see I'm repeatedly asking for payment links… it failed to process.' Bozzuto's ledger tells a less technical tale: Mills has rung up 18 late-fee hits and was warned in January—when he already owed $18,000—that legal action was coming if he didn't square up, according to Florida Politics. But rent drama is only the newest item in an ever-growing roll-call of shame for the Donald Trump supporter, who is in his second term. The same apartment was where, back in February, Mills' 27-year-old girlfriend accused him of shoving her, before later calling it a 'misunderstanding,' as the pro-Trump U.S. attorney's office let the paperwork die. Mills denies any wrongdoing. March brought a House Ethics Committee investigation into nearly $1 million in federal weapons contracts his own company landed once he was sworn in—an arrangement the panel says may violate conflict-of-interest rules. And in May, five Iraq-war comrades came forward to say they don't recall the heroics behind Mills' 2003 Bronze Star. The congressman retorted that commanders, not soldiers, write award citations. The Daily Beast has contacted Mills for comment.
Daily Mail
16-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Cory Mills being evicted after failing to pay $85k in rent
Republican Rep. Cory Mills, of Florida, is getting evicted from his ultra-luxury penthouse apartment in Washington, D.C., after allegedly failing to pay rent for months. Mills, 45, has been staying at a swanky D.C. apartment building that overlooks the Potomac River in the capital's bustling southwest neighborhood. It's the same residence that D.C. police responded to after the congressman's girlfriend reported him to authorities for allegedly assaulting her, though she later recanted her complaint. Now, the property manager claims that the sophomore lawmaker owes over $85,000 in rent, according to local court filings first reported by journalist Roger Sollenberger. Documents from D.C.'s superior court show that the Republican has failed to pay his $20,000 per month rent on time, and in some cases, missed certain payments altogether. Mills's office did not respond to the Daily Mail's request for comment. The congressman did, however, speak to Sollenberger, telling him the link to pay his rent was broken, the journalist wrote on X. According to a ledger of rent payments obtained by the journalist, Mills has been late on rent 18 times, including not paying rent at all certain months. He has also payed back some of the missing months, though he still owes the property $85,000 for 'total rent due' from March 2025 to July 2025, according to the court documents. Owed: Court documents show that Mills allegedly owes over $85,000 to his apartment building The files allege that Mills was first given a notice for failure to pay in January. 'I know facts are unusual and unfamiliar thing for you, but here's just the past two months where you can see I'm repeatedly asking for payment links and again as I tried with management today, it failed to process,' Mills responded to the journalist's initial report. ''Error code 108 typically indicates an issue with the Windows Installer Service, often meaning another installation is already running. It can also be related to bank connectivity problems in financial software,"' the Republican said, claiming his payment portal has been faulty. It comes after it was revealed that Mills was embroiled in a domestic dispute with a woman who is not his wife in February. The congressman is in the midst of getting a divorce from his wife Rana Al Saadi, he has said. Sarah Raviani, a co-founder of Iranians for Trump, phoned the police after '(Her significant other for over a year) grabbed her, shoved her, and pushed her out of the door' of his apartment, a copy of the initial incident report obtained by NBC claims. SCOOP: Rep. Cory Mills is being evicted for failure to pay months of rent at his D.C. penthouse. Owner claims Mills owes $85,000. He was served with notice for failure to pay in January. Ledger shows he paid late nearly every month since moving in, missing several months entirely — Roger Sollenberger (@SollenbergerRC) July 14, 2025 Raviani showed 'bruises on her arm which appeared fresh', the report stated, in addition to claiming that Mills instructed her to lie to authorities about what took place. However, Raviani told the Daily Mail in a statement earlier this year that 'no assault took place' and downplayed the incident. She also shared that Mills is a Christian who actively attends church and regularly prays - an admission meant to bat down allegations that the congressman may not be as devout as he has led some to believe.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Florida congressman evicted from penthouse over alleged unpaid rent
Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida is getting evicted from his ultra-luxury penthouse apartment in Washington, D.C., after allegedly failing to pay rent for months. Mills, 45, has been staying at a swanky D.C. apartment building that overlooks the Potomac River in the capital's bustling southwest neighborhood. It's the same residence that D.C. police responded to after the congressman's girlfriend reported him to authorities for allegedly assaulting her , though she later recanted her complaint. Now, the property manager claims that the sophomore lawmaker owes over $85,000 in rent, according to local court filings first reported by journalist Roger Sollenberger. Documents from D.C.'s superior court show that the Republican has failed to pay his $20,000 per month rent on time, and in some cases, missed certain payments altogether. Mills' office did not respond to the Daily Mail's request for comment. The congressman did, however, speak to Sollenberger, telling him the link to pay his rent was broken, the journalist wrote on X. According to a ledger of rent payments obtained by the journalist, Mills has been late on rent 18 times, including not paying rent at all certain months. He has also payed back some of the missing months, though he still owes the property $85,000 for 'total rent due' from March 2025 to July 2025, according to the court documents. The files allege that Mills was first given a notice for failure to pay in January. The eviction is just the latest rocky headline for the Florida Republican. It was revealed that Mills, who is married with two kids, was embroiled in a domestic dispute with a woman who is not his wife in February. The congressman is in the midst of getting a divorce from his wife Rana Al Saadi, he has said. Sarah Raviani, a co-founder of Iranians for Trump, phoned the police after '(Her significant other for over a year) grabbed her, shoved her, and pushed her out of the door' of his apartment, a copy of the initial incident report obtained by NBC claims. Raviani showed 'bruises on her arm which appeared fresh', the report stated, in addition to claiming that Mills instructed her to lie to authorities about what took place. However, Raviani told the Daily Mail in a statement earlier this year that 'no assault took place' and downplayed the incident. She also shared that Mills is a Christian who actively attends church and regularly prays - an admission meant to bat down allegations that the congressman may not be as devout as he has led some to believe. A report from The Blaze earlier this year casted doubt on Mills' Christian faith . An anonymous source close to Mills revealed to the outlet that the Republican became a practicing Muslim after marrying his wife in a traditional ceremony at a Islamic center close to D.C. The cleric who officiated the wedding is reportedly an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Reports further indicate that the officiator, Mohammad Al-Hanooti, was a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and a fundraiser for Hamas. Mills, meanwhile, is a conservative Christian who represents a fairly red district along the Florida coast. The Republican has explained the wedding administered by Al-Hanooti was meant to protect his wife as she traveled to Iraq to visit an ailing relative. She 'would've been arrested' without documentation of her religious marriage to Mills, the congressman told The Blaze. Al-Hanooti, was sick at the time and died 'months' after the wedding, Mills recounted. 'I don't know the damn guy.'
The Hill
15-07-2025
- Business
- The Hill
GOP lawmaker blames processing error for failure to pay thousands in rent
GOP Rep. Cory Mills (Fla.) on Monday said he failed to pay thousands in rent due to a processing error, while criticizing a reporter on the matter. He publicly commented on the issue after independent journalist Roger Sollenberger published court filings alleging Mills owed $85,000 in back rent at the property in Washington. 'Roger, I know facts are unusual and unfamiliar thing for you, but here's just the past two months where you can see I'm repeatedly asking for payment links and again as I tried with management today, it failed to process,' Mills wrote in a Monday post on X, with screenshots from the payment website and emails requesting a separate link for payment. ''Error code 108 typically indicates an issue with the Windows Installer Service, often meaning another installation is already running. It can also be related to bank connectivity problems in financial software,'' Mills continued. 'Facts are a finicky thing but wouldn't expect you to be anything other than a biased hack!' Mills' office and The Bozutto Group, the real estate company listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment on the matter. Sollenberger reported that Mills was served with notice for failure to pay in January. 'Ledger shows he paid late nearly every month since moving in, missing several months entirely,' the journalist wrote in a Monday post on X.
