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Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife sues congressman over ‘nude image’ of their 2-year-old daughter

Nypost · · 499 words · By Victor Nava
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Max Miller’s ex-wife sues congressman over ‘nude image’ of their 2-year-old daughter See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Max Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Republican Wednesday alleging he and his lawyer “recklessly published and disclosed to the world a nude image” of their two-year-old daughter.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In a separate statement, Minc said he is “solely responsible for what happened.””
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Multiple sources confirm that Aaron Minc took sole responsibility for the contents/assembly of the Dropbox folder.
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web search NEUTRAL — Miller’s attorney, Aaron Minc, initially took responsibility for releasing the image before it was removed from the Dropbox folder.
https://www.notus.org/courts/max-miller-emily-moreno-photo-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — A lawyer for Rep. 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 — Minc accepted sole responsibility for assembling, reviewing, and redacting the folder in a statement reported by CNN. He has also disputed the allegation that the image exposed the child’s genitalia, …
https://freedomforallamericans.org/infant-image-custody-laws…
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Claim 2: “Embattled Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Republican Wednesday alleging he and his lawyer “recklessly published and disclosed to the world a nude image” of their two-year-old daughter.”
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Multiple independent news sources (AOL, Newsweek, and other web results) confirm that Emily Moreno filed a federal lawsuit against Rep. Max Miller alleging the publication of a nude image of their two-year-old 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 who has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Miller_(politician)
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Claim 3: “The complaint, filed in a federal court in Ohio, argues that Miller and his lawyer, Aaron Minc, violated federal laws on the “disclosure of intimate images” when the congressman shared a link to an electronic Dropbox folder which included a photograph of the young child “depicting her genitalia” among a trove of documents.”
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Web search results confirm the lawsuit was filed in federal court and alleges that Max Miller and attorney Aaron Minc shared a Dropbox folder containing an image depicting the child's genitalia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1951.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_in_music
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web search NEUTRAL — The term "lawsuit" is used with respect to a civil action brought by a plaintiff (a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions) who requests a legal remedy or equitabl…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuit
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web search NEUTRAL — Our lawsuit list is a free, comprehensive consumer resource of active class action and mass tort lawsuits, covering defective drugs, product liability cases, medical devices, allegations of corporate …
https://www.classaction.org/list-of-lawsuits
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Claim 4: “His ex-wife’s father, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), has called on Miller to get psychological help and argued that he was unfit to be a member of Congress.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that Senator Bernie Moreno called for Max Miller to get psychological help or stated he was unfit for Congress.
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Claim 5: “Miller made the files public during a Aug. 2 livestream on X during which he strenuously denied abusing his ex-wife or their child.”
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Yahoo and other sources confirm that the Dropbox link was shared following an X livestream hosted by Miller on August 2.
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web search NEUTRAL — Republican Rep. Max Miller is facing a federal lawsuit from his ex-wife after a public Dropbox folder he shared online allegedly contained a nude image of their 2-year-old daughter.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ohio-congressman-lawsuit-nude-imag…
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web search NEUTRAL — The lawsuit filed by Miller's ex-wife alleges that he "recklessly” shared a link to a Dropbox file with a nude image of their daughter.
https://www.newsweek.com/max-miller-sued-over-nude-photo-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, stems from an X livestream Miller hosted on August 2 as he sought to rebut Moreno's allegations of abuse. After the livestream, the Republican posted a link to a Dropbox …
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/max-miller-ex-wife-sues-132357832.…
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Claim 6: “Moreno contends her daughter “is entitled to $150,000 in liquidated damages for each time her image was downloaded from Minc’s and Miller’s public Dropbox,” along with “reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs.””
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The Independent and other sources explicitly report that Moreno is seeking $150,000 in liquidated damages for each time the photo was downloaded/accessed.
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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 — Diana C. Moreno (born August 26, 1987) is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district. She succeeded Zohran Mamdani, who became Mayor of New York City. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Moreno
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Max Leonard Miller (born November 13, 1988) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Miller_(politician)
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Claim 7: “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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While nj.com mentions allegations regarding the daughter's fractured collarbone, the specific detail about a 'handprint bruise' mentioned in a police report is not independently corroborated by the other provided search results, which mostly focus on the lawsuit and the adult abuse allegations.
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web search NEUTRAL — The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City as per the NYC Charter.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Departm…
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web search NEUTRAL — The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. [1] .
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police
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web search NEUTRAL — Find your Precinct and learn what police are doing to further reduce crime in your neighborhood. Learn about the many youth programs and services the NYPD offers. Consider a career as a police officer…
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/index.page
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Claim 8: “Last week, Minc acknowledged that he inadvertently included an image of Moreno and Miller’s daughter with “her shirt off” but was adamant, in an interview with Politico, that “there were no images of ‘genitals.’””
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Multiple sources, including cleveland.com and Meidiate, report that Aaron Minc admitted the photo showed the child with her shirt off but denied it showed genitals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Are We Dating The Same Guy?, also abbreviated AWDTSG is a series of over 200 individual Facebook groups where women share dating profiles of men they matched with on dating networks to seek the opinio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_We_Dating_The_Same_Guy?
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web search NEUTRAL — “There were no images of ‘genitals,'” Minc told Meidiate. “A two-year-old girl had her shirt off. That is a deliberately false, sensationalized, and disgusting characterization.” Emily Moreno has accu…
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/just-in-max-millers-lawy…
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web search NEUTRAL — An attorney for Miller, Aaron Minc, told Politico he released the photo by mistake. Cleveland.com has reached out to Minc for comment. Minc told Politico that the photo did not contain genital images,…
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/08/max-millers-ex-wife-s…
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Claim 9: “Moreno has accused Miller of shoving her, dumping hot water on her, and holding a gun to her head.”
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Reports from PRIMETIMER and nj.com confirm that Emily Moreno has accused Miller of shoving her, scalding her with hot water, and threatening her with a gun.
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web search NEUTRAL — Emily has accused Miller of being physically abusive towards her, including shoving her and scalding her with hot water that resulted in her burns, as per the New York Post.
https://www.primetimer.com/news/bernie-moreno-condemns-max-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Miller has sued Moreno for defamation. The restraining order requested by Emily Moreno’s lawyers on Thursday alleges that Miller “harassed, threatened, and communicated directly” with Moreno’s attorne…
https://www.notus.org/ohio/bernie-moreno-max-miller-ballot
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), has accused the Ohio Republican of abusing her, including threatening her with a gun to her head and pouring hot water on her. She has also alleged that Miller fractured their …
https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/08/gop-congressman-slammed-…
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