Emily Moreno moves to dismiss defamation lawsuit filed by ex-husband Max Miller
Emily Moreno has filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit from her ex-husband, Rep. Max Miller. She claims the lawsuit is an attempt to silence her allegations of domestic abuse, which she made public. Moreno's attorneys argue that the lawsuit is invalid due to an expired statute of limitations and protections for free speech under Ohio law.
- ▪Emily Moreno filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit from her ex-husband, Rep. Max Miller.
- ▪Moreno alleges that Miller threw scalding water at her and hit her during a custody exchange.
- ▪Miller is seeking at least $25,000 in damages for what he claims are false accusations of abuse.
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Emily Moreno filed a motion on Wednesday seeking the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought earlier this month by her ex-husband, Rep. Max Miller (R-OH). Moreno, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), had claimed Miller threw scalding water at her in front of their young daughter in 2024. She made the domestic abuse allegations to news outlets, including the Daily Mail. Moreno also alleged he hit her during a custody exchange involving their two-year-old child in February.
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