A Florida judge has granted a protective order against U.S. Rep. Cory Mills in response to serious allegations made by a former girlfriend. The woman claims Mills threatened to release nude images of her and to harm her future boyfriends.

Cory Mills, a two-term House Republican, appeared in a Florida courtroom to counter abuse allegations. Denying he did anything “salacious,” Mills aims to fend off a restraining order that could have political ramifications.