Ohio Rep. Max Miller faces ex-wife abuse allegations

Ohio Republican Representative Max Miller faces allegations of physical abuse from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, also a Republican from Ohio. The claims, detailed in court filings and supported by photographs, describe two incidents: one on February 1 at Miller's home in Bay Village, Ohio, during a custody exchange for their 2-year-old daughter, and another on June 9, 2024, inside their home.

According to the filings, Miller, 37, grabbed and struck Moreno, 32, during the February exchange, leaving bruises on her right arm, elbow, and torso in the child's presence. Photographs taken that day and the next show the injuries. The Bay Village Police Department confirmed it responded to a child abuse report on February 1 and that an investigation remains active.

In the 2024 incident, sources say Miller threw a pot of boiling water at Moreno during an argument, with some striking her chest while their then-8-month-old daughter was present. A photograph from that day documents redness on her upper chest. Miller wrote a handwritten letter to Moreno the same day apologizing for failing to protect her and their daughter, stating his guilt was "eating me...