Max Miller abuse allegations: Newly released police video reveals altercation with ex-wife | Explained
Newly released police interviews obtained by CNN intensify scrutiny of Max Miller and his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Emily Moreno.
The interviews were reportedly related to a custody and defamation battle between the two and included Moreno detailing abuse allegations against them. Ohio Republican congressman. Miller has repeatedly denied the accusations.
What does the police video show?
The recordings stem from an investigation by Bay Village, Ohio police in February after the couple’s two-year-old daughter suffered a broken collarbone, CNN reported.
Authorities ultimately filed no charges related to the child’s injuries, and police told the outlet there was no open investigation involving either parent.
In an interview cited by CNN, Moreno became emotional while recounting an alleged incident. Lunar New Year’s eve She claimed Miller pointed a gun at her while she was changing her infant daughter’s diaper.
When asked by police when the gun appeared, Moreno said: “While I was changing my clothes,” CNN reported. When asked what Miller allegedly did, she responded: “Got me.”
Moreno also told investigators that she left the marriage because she was “very afraid of him.” Miller denied the allegations in a separate interview with CNN, calling the gun claims “completely fabricated.”
“I don’t have weapons like this in my house that are easily accessible,” Miller said. “Every weapon I own is locked up.”
More charges emerge in custody battle
CNN also reported that Moreno accused Miller of physically pushing her during a custody exchange earlier this year. According to Moreno, the alleged altercation occurred when she arrived to pick up her daughter from a birthday party.
Miller denied the allegation and pointed to ring camera footage in which he said Moreno left the home calmly after the incident.
The dispute has expanded beyond police interviews into a broader legal battle involving restraining orders, custody filings and defamation action Miller filed a lawsuit against Moreno and her attorney.
Court documents cited by CNN also included Moreno’s accusation that Miller poured hot water on her during their marriage. Moreno submitted photos showing red marks on parts of her body and called the incident the “final straw” in their relationship.
Miller rejected the accusation, telling CNN the claim was false and suggesting the marks could be from sunburn.
Political fallout and ongoing legal battle
Miller, who served as an adviser to Donald Trump during his first administration, married Moreno in 2022 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. They divorced in 2025.
Last week, a judge reportedly issued a restraining order instructing Miller and Moreno not to “threaten, abuse, harass or interfere” with each other.
Despite the controversy, Miller told CNN the controversy will not affect his re-election bid in Ohio. “This will not affect my chances of re-election,” he said. “I will continue to talk to anyone who wants to talk to me.”
