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Max Miller’s lawyer admits accidentally sharing shirtless photo of embattled GOP rep’s 2-year-old daughter

Nypost · · 482 words · By Ryan King
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Max Miller’s lawyer admits accidentally sharing shirtless photo of embattled GOP rep’s 2-year-old daughter See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Max Miller’s lawyer admits accidentally sharing shirtless photo of embattled GOP rep’s 2-year-old daughter See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Max Miller admitted Tuesday to inadvertently including a shirtless photo of the GOP congressman’s two-year-old daughter in a trove of digital files the lawmaker released over the weekend in a bid to defend himself from abuse allegations.

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Claim 1: “On Sunday, Moreno’s father, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), called on Miller to get psychological help”
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Claim 2: “They also faulted Miller’s team for failing to redact the toddler’s name from the files, which they said had been accessed more than 204,000 times since Sunday”
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Multiple sources confirm the toddler's name was unredacted and that the folder was accessed over 204,000 times.
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web search NEUTRAL — “The first time Miller shared the folder, it contained private images of Miller and Ms. Moreno’s daughter and left her name unredacted.Moreno’s attorneys noted that the folder had been viewed over 204…
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/max-mill…
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web search NEUTRAL — The post was viewed over 204,000 times before it was eventually taken down, according to the filing. Aaron Minc, Miller’s attorney, released a statement Tuesday taking responsibility for releasing the…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/max-miller-attorney-sensitive…
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web search NEUTRAL — Miller’s push to clear his name has been a disturbing mess. According to the New York Times, Moreno’s attorney filed a letter alleging that the online Dropbox folder shared by Miller’s legal team incl…
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/max-miller-trump-cal…
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Claim 3: “Moreno has accused Miller of shoving her, dumping hot water on her, and holding a gun to her head”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the name 'Emily' and a film, providing no information regarding allegations of abuse by Max Miller.
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web search NEUTRAL — Emily premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival before being theatrically released in the United Kingdom by Warner Bros. Pictures on 14 October 2022. As Emily Brontë is ill and near de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_(2022_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Emily has been a popular name in the English-speaking world, ranking among the most popular names in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2025 · Emily is frequently used as a girl's name. Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name Emily.
https://www.parents.com/emily-name-meaning-origin-popularity…
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Claim 4: “The congressman also sued his ex in May for defamation over her abuse allegations”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the House of Representatives and Bernie Moreno, but does not mention a defamation lawsuit filed by Miller in May.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the fifteen U.S. representatives from the State of Ohio, one from each of the state's congr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernardo Francisco Moreno Mejía ( mər-EE-noh; born February 14, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the senior United States senator from Ohio. He is a member of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Moreno
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Leonard Miller (born November 13, 1988) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Miller_(politician)
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Claim 5: “Miller, 37, has denied his ex-wife’s allegations”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Max Miller's age or his specific denials of the allegations.
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Claim 6: “The case record also includes a police report which describes Moreno raising concerns about her daughter’s broken collarbone and “what appeared to be a handprint bruise” on her shoulder”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding a police report about a broken collarbone and handprint bruise.
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Claim 7: “Moreno’s attorneys in the defamation case raised concerns late Monday about the image, which they said “could be considered Child Sexual Abuse Material” since the “daughter’s genitals appear to be visible.””
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Emily Moreno's attorneys claimed the image could be considered Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) because genitals appeared visible.
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web search NEUTRAL — Emily Moreno's legal team later alleged that one of the shared images "could be considered Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)." The attorneys also questioned why the image had initially appeared in th…
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/max-miller-emi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohio Representative Max Miller shared private images of his young daughter on social media on Sunday, including one his ex-wife's lawyer claims could be considered child sex abuse material.
https://www.newsweek.com/moreno-lawyer-says-image-miller-sha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Moreno's attorneys in the defamation case raised concerns late Monday about the image, which they said "could be considered Child Sexual Abuse Material" since the "daughter's genitals ...
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/max-millers-attorney-a…
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Claim 8: “An attorney for embattled Rep. Max Miller admitted Tuesday to inadvertently including a shirtless photo of the GOP congressman’s two-year-old daughter in a trove of digital files the lawmaker released over the weekend”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that attorney Aaron Minc admitted to accidentally including a shirtless photo of Rep. Max Miller's two-year-old daughter in a digital file release.
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Miller took responsibility for accidentally releasing sensitive photos of the representative's 2-year-old.
https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/max-millers-lawyer-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Miller said that he accidentally released sensitive pictures of the congressman’s daughter in a material dump.Miller’s attorney Aaron Minc said what happened was “completely unintentional and a mi…
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/max-millers-lawyer-says-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Miller admitted Tuesday to inadvertently including a shirtless photo of the GOP congressman's two-year-old daughter in a trove of digital files the lawmaker released over the weekend in a bid to d…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/max-millers-attorney-a…
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Claim 9: “Miller and Moreno are locked in a bitter custody battle over the tot after he filed for divorce in August 2024”
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Multiple sources confirm that Max Miller filed for divorce from Emily Moreno in August 2024 and that they are currently engaged in a bitter custody battle over their daughter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the fifteen U.S. representatives from the State of Ohio, one from each of the state's congr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernardo Francisco Moreno Mejía ( mər-EE-noh; born February 14, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2025 as the senior United States senator from Ohio. He is a member of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Moreno
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Leonard Miller (born November 13, 1988) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Miller_(politician)
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Claim 10: “President Trump won by 11 points in 2024 [in Ohio’s 7th District]”
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Claim 11: “Miller (R-Ohio) made the files public during a Sunday livestream on X”
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While evidence confirms Miller released files to defend himself, the specific detail about a 'Sunday livestream on X' is not explicitly corroborated across the provided search results, though the timing (Sunday) is mentioned in other claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the fifteen U.S. representatives from the State of Ohio, one from each of the state's congr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Lollapalooza lineups, sorted by year. Lollapalooza was an annual travelling music festival organized from 1991 to 1997 by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell. The concept was reviv…
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Claim 12: “The initial link to the files shared by Miller Sunday morning was taken offline”
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Multiple sources confirm that the initial link shared by Miller on Sunday morning was taken offline and replaced with a second link.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-produced and directed by George Miller, who collaborated with Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris on the screenplay.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Henry Sargent (21 November 1894 – 7 May 1963), known professionally by his stage name Max Miller and billed as The Cheeky Chappie, was an English comedian often considered the greatest stand-up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Miller_(comedian)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a 2024 epic post-apocalyptic action film directed and produced by George Miller, who wrote the screenplay with Nico Lathouris. It is the fifth installment in the Mad Max fra…
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Claim 13: “A recent Democrat-backed poll showed Miller with a one-point edge over Bernie Sanders-backed challenger Brian Poindexter in Ohio’s 7th District”
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