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Max Miller abuse allegations: What newly released police videos reveal about dispute with ex-wife | Explained
The interviews, connected to a custody and defamation battle between the pair, reportedly include Moreno detailing allegations of abuse against the Ohio Republican congressman. The accusations have been repeatedly denied by Miller.
Authorities ultimately filed no charges related to the child’s injury, and police told the outlet there are currently no open investigations involving either parent.
In one interview cited by CNN, Moreno became emotional while recounting an alleged New Year’s Eve incident in which she claimed Miller pointed a gun at her while she was changing their infant daughter’s diaper.
“When I’m changing,” Moreno said when asked by police when the gun allegedly appeared, according to CNN. Asked what Miller allegedly did, she responded: “Holds it on me.”
Moreno also told investigators she left the marriage because she was “scared of him a lot.” Miller denied the allegations in a separate interview with CNN, calling the gun claim “a complete fabrication.”
“I don’t have a weapon that’s even easily accessible in my home like that,” Miller said. “Every single weapon that I have is locked up.”
Miller has denied the accusation and pointed to Ring camera footage he said showed Moreno calmly leaving his home after the incident.
The dispute has expanded beyond police interviews into a broader legal battle involving restraining orders, custody filings and a defamation lawsuit filed by Miller against Moreno and her attorney.
Court documents cited by CNN also include Moreno’s allegation that Miller once threw hot water at her during their marriage. Moreno submitted photographs showing red marks on parts of her body and described the alleged incident as “one of the final straws” in their relationship.
Miller rejected the accusation, telling CNN the claim was false and suggesting the marks could have resulted from sunburn.
Last week, a judge reportedly issued restraining orders directing both Miller and Moreno not to “threaten, abuse, annoy or interfere” with one another.
Despite the controversy, Miller told CNN the dispute would not affect his reelection campaign in Ohio. “This isn’t going to affect my chances at reelection,” he said. “I continue to talk to anybody who would like to talk to me.”