Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, is facing a lawsuit from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, who alleges he posted a nude photograph of their 2-year-old daughter online. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, claims Miller "recklessly published and disclosed to the world a nude image" of their child.
Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is engaged in an ongoing custody battle with Miller. According to the lawsuit, Miller provided the photograph to his lawyer, Aaron Minc, as part of his defense against allegations of domestic abuse. The lawsuit states that Miller subsequently posted a link to a Dropbox folder containing the image publicly on his social media, where it was viewed over 400,000 times.
Lawyer Takes Responsibility for Photo Release
Aaron Minc has stated that he is solely responsible for the contents of the Dropbox folder and that the release of the photograph was "completely unintentional." He asserted that he was the only individual responsible for assembling, creating, reviewing, and making any changes to the information within the folder.
Domestic Abuse Allegations and Re-election Bid
The lawsuit regarding the photograph is separate from domestic abuse allegations Moreno has made against Miller. She has accused him of throwing boiling water at her, holding a gun to her head, and potentially breaking their daughter's collarbone. Miller has denied all of these accusations.
Despite the legal challenges, Miller is running for re-election in Ohio's 7th Congressional District and is the presumptive GOP nominee after a recent election deadline passed.
Senator Moreno Calls for Resignation
Sen. Bernie Moreno, who had previously remained silent on the dispute between his daughter and Miller, publicly called for his former son-in-law to resign from Congress. The senator's statement followed a livestream by Miller in which he denied allegations of domestic and child abuse. Sen. Moreno characterized Miller's behavior as increasingly "erratic and dangerous."
