Top Maryland Dem denies claim that sheriff demanded she stop sexting his deputies
Sheriff Mike Lewis alleges he sent a cease‑and‑desist letter to Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano demanding she stop sending nude photographs to his deputies. Giordano denies the claim, calling it a rumor and saying she never received such a letter. Lewis says he has proof but will not release the document without a court order, while a public‑records dispute continues.
- ▪Sheriff Mike Lewis says he issued a written cease‑and‑desist letter to County Executive Julie Giordano in October 2024 to stop her alleged sharing of nude images with deputies.
- ▪Giordano has dismissed the allegation as a false rumor and asserts she never received any such letter.
- ▪Lewis maintains he possesses documentary evidence of the letter but will only provide it if ordered by a court.
- ▪A public‑records request by Spotlight on Maryland led the county attorney to refuse release of the alleged letter, citing privacy concerns.
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US News Top Maryland Dem denies claim that sheriff demanded she stop sexting his deputies By Chris Nesi Published June 10, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A dispute between two high-ranking Maryland officials has boiled over into a salacious public brouhaha in which the sheriff says he has proof he asked a county executive to stop sending racy pictures to his deputies. Democratic Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano has emphatically denied the claims brought by Sheriff Mike Lewis, who says he has documentary evidence that he formally made the unusual request in writing. Giordano dismissed the allegations as a “horrific rumor” sparked by a political vendetta and denied the document even exists.
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