Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller is facing fresh scrutiny after his attorney acknowledged mistakenly releasing sensitive photos of the congressman’s 2-year-old daughter in a Dropbox folder that Miller shared publicly while defending himself against domestic abuse allegations made by his former wife, Emily Moreno.
Miller published the Dropbox link alongside a nearly 20-minute video on Aug. 2 denying allegations of abuse and reaffirming that he will seek reelection, telling supporters he is “winning in November.” The folder contained documents referenced in the video before a revised version was later uploaded.
Lawyer Takes Responsibility For Dropbox Photo Release
Miller’s attorney, Aaron Minc, said he alone was responsible for assembling and reviewing the Dropbox files and described the inclusion of the child’s photo as “completely unintentional and a mistake.”
“I am solely responsible for what happened,” Minc said, adding that he corrected the file as soon as he discovered the issue. He also apologized to Miller, Emily Moreno and their families.
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 the Dropbox folder and later disappeared, asking who accessed or downloaded it and why it had been shared publicly.
Minc rejected that characterization, telling POLITICO that there were “no images of ‘genitals,'” and said the description of the photo was “deliberately false, sensationalized, and disgusting.”
The dispute comes as Miller continues to deny all allegations made by Moreno, including claims that he abused her and their daughter. He has also announced that he is opening an ethics investigation into himself, saying he has “nothing to hide.”
Daily Mail Publishes Photo Said To Show Syringe
The controversy intensified after the Daily Mail published what it described as a previously unseen photograph appearing to show a syringe in Miller’s bedroom.
According to the publication, the image was allegedly taken by Emily Moreno during their relationship and, if authentic, would appear to support her claim that she once found needles beside Miller’s bed.
In audio recordings released by Miller himself, Moreno accused him of having a drug problem and claimed she photographed needles near his bed. Miller denied ever having needles in his bedroom, stating in the recording that they were not his and offering to take any drug test.
The Daily Mail noted that the image alone does not establish what the syringe contained, how it was used, whose it was or where it was found.
The publication also released additional photographs that it said appeared to show Miller holding a package of high-potency marijuana gummies and another image showing a business card for a Washington, DC, cannabis delivery service. The report stated there is no indication Miller consumed the gummies or that they belonged to him.
Miller has denied wrongdoing throughout the dispute and has not been charged with a crime. His public dispute with Moreno, the daughter of Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, continues as he remains in the race for reelection.