The email, addressed to Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly as well as other public officials and the media, includes an assortment of photos and screenshots that suggest Mullins solicited escorts.
Mullins said the information contained in the email, which Staly has passed on to state investigators, is false. The information suggests Mullins made contact with the female escorts between November and April 1 of this year.
The commissioner also accused a vocal political opponent of being behind the email. But that person said she has nothing to do with it. Mullins is a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and has a reputation for being outspoken. His public Facebook page also emphasizes that he is a father and husband.
In the email sent to law enforcement, the first-term commissioner is shown flexing, shirtless and stripped down to his socks and underwear in five selfies.
The selfies are interspersed with ads from escorts and screen images of email exchanges purportedly between Mullins and those escorts. Mullins acknowledged that the selfies of him are real, and said they are photos he took of himself at the gym while charting his weight loss. He said he has lost 25 pounds since starting a Planet Fitness challenge in February and started taking the selfies then, noting some are as recent as a few months ago.
