Wicomico Co. Executive denies allegations of inappropriate photos sent to Sheriff’s deputies
Salisbury, Md. – Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano directly addressed rumors reported by Baltimore media that she had sent inappropriate photos to county sheriffs deputies.
On Wednesday morning, Giordano held a press conference to categorically deny the rumors that she allegedly sent photos before she became county executive. Baltimore media reported Tuesday night that Sheriff Mike Lewis confirmed the existence of a letter asking Giordano to cease and desist sending the photos.
“Let me be crystal clear — and I want there to be absolutely no misunderstanding about what I am saying — as the county executive of Wicomico County, I have never sent inappropriate photographs to a deputy, to a county employee, or to anyone else. I never have. I never would. Period,” Giordano said.
Giordano said she has insisted the allegations were false, stating there was no evidence because the alleged photos do not exist.
“For three years, I have asked for proof,” she said. “For three years I have requested that anyone making these claims produce these alleged photographs. And after three years, where are they? Where is the evidence? Where are the photographs? Where is the proof? The answer is simple. There are none.”
WMDT reached out to Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis for comment. He denied to speak on the matter at this time.
County Executive Giordano has also confirmed to WMDT that she sent a letter in response to put the rumors to rest. In a statement obtained by WMDT, Giordano said the following:
“What the public needs to know is that my letter was intended to put an end to the rumors that continued to circulate. As I stated during my press conference, as County Executive, I have never sent and would never send any sort of photos to anyone. Because I kept hearing repeated claims and speculation, I felt it was necessary to clearly and firmly state that no one had permission to possess, display, share, or distribute any image of me—whether AI-generated or otherwise. My goal was to make my position unmistakably clear and to ensure that this entire situation would be properly investigated. Transparency and accountability are important, and that’s why I took the action that I did.“
Meanwhile, journalist Gary Collins reported Wednesday afternoon on X that Wicomico County’s attorney released two letters related to the allegations involving Giordano. According to Collins, the attorney stated that the documents released constituted the “entire file/record on this matter.”
Collins also reported that, according to the released documents, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there are no preservation notices to cell phone companies, no known evidence that any images still exist, and no “cease and desist” letter or other correspondence from the sheriff directing Giordano “to cease sending semi-nude, nude or pornographic photographs of herself to sheriff’s deputies.”
WMDT has requested copies of the documents and will continue to report on this story as additional information becomes available.
