{"id":2602716,"date":"2026-05-14T13:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-rep-max-miller-sues-ex-wife-for-defamation-over-abuse-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:26:20","slug":"ohio-rep-max-miller-sues-ex-wife-for-defamation-over-abuse-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-rep-max-miller-sues-ex-wife-for-defamation-over-abuse-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Rep. Max Miller sues ex-wife for defamation over abuse claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-rep-max-miller-sues-ex-wife-for-defamation-over-abuse-claims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2602716&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep.Max Miller (R-OH) has filed a defamation complaint in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and her attorneys, alleging they portrayed him as an \u201cabusive father and husband.\u201d He says their statements were amplified to media outlets including TMZ, the *daily Mail*, and the *Daily Beast*, and he is seeking at least $25,000 in damages tied to harm to his reputation and political career.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute comes amid a broader public split between miller and Moreno. Miller disputes May reports that he \u201churled\u201d boiling water at Moreno, including claims of battery and alleged injuries shown in photos, saying the allegations are false.He also claims Sen. Bernie Moreno\u2019s involvement is funding a \u201cmalicious campaign\u201d aimed at ruining his life, including citing concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/months-after-closing-beaches-newsom-smugly-suggests-people-hit-the-sand-for-their-mental-health\/\" title=\"Months After Closing Beaches, Newsom Smugly Suggests People Hit the Sand for Their Mental Health\">mental health<\/a> and harm to their family.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes Miller\u2019s political background-working for Marco Rubio and then donald Trump-and references prior allegations and litigation, including a previously reported defamation case involving former White House aide Stephanie Grisham, which Miller voluntarily dismissed. It further <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >describes earlier legal trouble dating back<\/a> to 2007, with charges that were later dismissed or resulted in guilty pleas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) filed a complaint against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, on Wednesday, alleging that the daughter of Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-moreno\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11273\">Bernie Moreno<\/a> (R-OH)\u00a0and her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-key-points-from-trump-campaign-press-conference-on-challenges-to-election-results\/\" title=\"9 Key Points from Trump Campaign Press Conference on Challenges to Election Results\">legal team<\/a> defamed him by portraying him as an \u201cabusive father and husband.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miller filed the lawsuit in Cuyahoga County, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1141\">Ohio<\/a>, and is seeking at least $25,000 for damages made to his character and career after his ex-wife and her lawyers told media outlets that he had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/domestic-violence\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"687\">abused<\/a> her, including TMZ, the <em>Daily Mail<\/em>, and the <em>Daily Beast<\/em>, according <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.gov\/i_DisplayDoc.aspx?i=_UwUuuJHxUWNFQi4jjC0G9m_qn_MwqVPVcT8H-M2QLaKQ4PXDCBQwAdf5Oq9c44VCp1l9NZ1aMzxTpWpP5PTBE8qJa07G79g0&#038;id=15YUgZnGB8P1uMIkkVr6Uw2&#038;cid=mL6XmfLuIfk1&#038;dt=FeZfwpuJo70C5sztKfWFDA2\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.gov\/i_DisplayDoc.aspx?i=_UwUuuJHxUWNFQi4jjC0G9m_qn_MwqVPVcT8H-M2QLaKQ4PXDCBQwAdf5Oq9c44VCp1l9NZ1aMzxTpWpP5PTBE8qJa07G79g0&#038;id=15YUgZnGB8P1uMIkkVr6Uw2&#038;cid=mL6XmfLuIfk1&#038;dt=FeZfwpuJo70C5sztKfWFDA2\">to the complaint.<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4568175\/white-house-host-gop-lawmakers-resistance-security-funding-grows\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House to host GOP lawmakers as resistance to security funding grows<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4567877\/luna-whistleblower-cia-jfk-mkultra-files\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Luna threatens subpoena after whistleblower says CIA seized JFK and MKUltra files<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4567849\/spartz-massie-ex-girlfriend-allegations-bribery\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spartz says she didn\u2019t extend Massie accuser\u2019s contract over \u2018concerning\u2019 conduct<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>In the complaint, Miller alleges Emily Moreno and her legal team, Andrew Zashin and Zashin Law, amplified the publications the reported their statements for \u201cthe strategic purpose of seeking their \u201815 minutes of fame\u2019 and marketing themselves at the expense of destroying Plaintiff\u2019s personal and professional reputation, prejudicing the public against him during his service in Congress, and his campaign for re-election, republished their false and defamatory statements on their website.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Miller filed for divorce in August 2024, on the day of their second wedding anniversary. The two have since been engaged in an ongoing public dispute on the circumstances surrounding the split.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Daily Mail<\/em> reported at the beginning of May that Miller had allegedly \u201churled\u201d boiling water at Emily Moreno, with whom he has a child, and shared photos of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-hears-very-compelling-evidence-of-covid-vaccine-injuries\/\" title=\"GOP hears &#039;convincing evidence&#039; of COVID vaccine injuries.\">injuries allegedly caused<\/a> by the reported attack. Miller specifically notes this incident, calling the claim that he \u201ccommitted battery on Moreno,\u201d allegedly in front of their daughter, as false and dishonest.<\/p>\n<p>Miller was quick to dispute the claims reported and went on to claim Bernie Moreno was funding the \u201cmalicious campaign to ruin [his] life despite his knowledge of her mental health issues.\u201d Miller told the senator that the \u201cantics harm [his] own grandchild.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio congressman got his start in politics working for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio\u2019s <\/a>presidential campaign in 2016, before moving to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> campaign in the same year.<\/p>\n<p>He continued working closely with Trump throughout his first term. In 2018, the <em>Washington Post<\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/investigations\/behind-the-chaos-office-that-vets-trump-appointees-plagued-by-inexperience\/2018\/03\/30\/cde31a1a-28a3-11e8-ab19-06a445a08c94_story.html\">  reported<\/a> that Miller had lied on his resume and falsely claimed to be a Marine Corps recruiter.<\/p>\n<p>Miller also reportedly had a romantic relationship with former White House aide Stephanie Grisham from 2019 to 2021. Grisham claimed Miller was physically abusive, which Miller disputed, also suing her for defamation. Miller voluntarily dismissed the case with prejudice, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/news\/2023\/08\/rep-max-miller-ends-defamation-suit-against-former-wh-spox-stephanie-grisham.html\">reporting by <em>Cleveland.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4553453\/house-dems-expand-2026-map-target-more-pick-up-opportunities\/\"><strong>HOUSE DEMOCRATS EXPAND 2026 MAP TO TARGET EIGHT ADDITIONAL PICKUP OPPORTUNITIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even before being in the public eye, Miller has a history of court proceedings dating back to 2007 when he was charged with assault, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest, which were later dismissed. He was charged with underage drinking in 2009, which was dismissed; disorderly conduct due to a late-night physical altercation in 2010, in which he pleaded guilty; and operating a vehicle while impaired in 2011, in which he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to Miller and Zashin Law for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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