Ohio GOP congressman sues ex-wife over abuse allegations

Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) on Wednesday filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), for accusing him of physically abusing her.

Miller and Emily Moreno filed for divorce in August 2024 and have been engaged in a custody battle over their young daughter. Since then, Miller claims that she worked with Cleveland-based law firm Zashin Law to issue statements to national media outlets like the Daily Beast, New York Post, TMZ and the Daily Mail alleging he abused her.

The lawsuit names the law firm and its founder, Andrew Zashin. The Hill has reached out to the law firm for comment.

The lawsuit, filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court and obtained by The Hill’s broadcast partner NewsNation, seeks compensatory damages in excess of $25,000, attorney fees and punitive damages “in an amount sufficient to punish Defendants and deter future similar conduct.”

“These false, malicious, and defamatory statements wrongly and dishonestly claim that Plaintiff committed battery on Moreno by hurling boiling water on her — in front of their minor daughter,” the lawsuit........

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