Landlord seeks to evict Florida Republican Cory Mills from apartment over unpaid rent

Bozzuto Management sued the congressman for allegedly failing to pay $85,000 in rent between March and July. Mills said a faulty online payment link is to blame.

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., is facing a lawsuit seeking his eviction over alleged failure to pay thousands of dollars in rent at a property in Washington, D.C., according to court papers.

In a complaint filed in D.C. Superior Court last week, Bozzuto Management Company said the congressman did not pay a total of $85,009 in rent between March and July. Monthly rent for the property, according to the court filing, is $20,833.

The management company is asking the court to allow it to evict Mills and for an order requiring that he submit future monthly payments with the court until the case is resolved. An initial hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8.

The lawsuit was first reported by Roger Sollenberger, an independent journalist.

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