Max Miller sues ex-wife and her legal team for domestic abuse allegations

"According to Miller's complaint, Emily Moreno and her legal team "engaged in a defamatory campaign against [Miller] to malign his character, undermine his odds at re-election to Congress, and falsely portray him as a violent and abusive father and husband" during the course of custody proceedings around the former couple's daughter."

"Earlier this month, the Daily Mail reported that Miller was battling domestic violence allegations from his now ex-wife. The article included accusations that Miller threw boiling water at Emily Moreno in front of their child and published photographs of what appeared to be injuries that she sustained from the alleged abuse. Other news outlets have also written about these allegations."

"Now, Miller is insisting the allegations of misconduct have cost him "actual damages in the form of lost business opportunities, reduced campaign contributions to aid his reelection campaign to Congress, and other pecuniary harms that will be quantified in an amount to be proven at trial," according to the complaint."

""Bernie, this must be distracting from your job," Miller wrote on X. "These antics harm your own grandchild. Anytime you want to put a stop to this, you can.""

Miller alleges that Emily Moreno and her legal team ran a defamatory campaign during custody proceedings involving their daughter. The allegations claim Miller was falsely portrayed as a violent and abusive father and husband, with the goal of undermining his re-election prospects. Reports described domestic violence accusations, including claims that Miller threw boiling water at Moreno in front of their child and published photographs of alleged injuries. Miller denied the claims on social media, calling them lies and criticizing Moreno’s funding of a campaign tied to his daughter’s mental health issues. Miller’s complaint seeks damages for lost business opportunities, reduced campaign contributions, and other pecuniary harms to be proven at trial. Moreno’s attorney declined comment, and Moreno’s spokesperson also declined comment.

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