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Trump-endorsed Republican Congressman Max Miller is in the fight of his life, both legally and politically.
Miller's re-election campaign has been engulfed in a new level of nastiness after his Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, put out a new political ad that highlights abuse allegations that have been levied against him by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.
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Poindexter's ad features a female police officer with 'thirty-four years in law enforcement' reading off a list of allegations against Miller, many of which were first revealed by the Daily Mail, that have been made by Moreno, stating 'Max Miller does not belong in power.'
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Miller has fiercely denied all abuse allegations levied against him by Moreno.
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The race has tightened as the abuse allegations have stacked up against Miller, and the Cook Political Report shifted the race from 'likely Republican' to 'toss up' just over a month ago on August 10th.
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The Congressman's lawyer, Alejandro Brito, has requested that local Ohio news outlet WKYC pull the ad because it contains 'false, malicious, and defamatory statements,' according to a cease-and-desist letter obtained by Politico.
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Poindexter responded to the cease-and-desist letter in another video, where he notes: 'Max Miller is threatening to sue because he doesn't want people to hear the facts.
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'His family says they hold their breath every minute he has custody of his child,' Poindexter continued in the video.
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'Max Miller has used his money and fancy lawyers to get himself out of trouble his whole life.
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Not this time,' Poindexter concluded in his remarks.
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His campaign has also encouraged supporters to keep the ad up with additional donations.
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Ohio Republican Max Miller is in the midst of both tough legal and political fights this fall
Poindexter's ad features a female police officer with 'thirty-four years in law enforcement' reading off a list of allegations against Miller and then saying he does not belong in power
Emily Moreno has claimed that Max Miller abused her and their young daughter, which he has denied
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio, Emily's father, broke months of silence in August when he called for his former son-in-law's resignation, saying he should not hold public office.
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'He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter,' he said.
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In addition to Moreno, Miller has faced allegations from his ex-girlfriend, former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham.
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Miller initially sued Grisham for defamation in late 2021 over the abuse claims.
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That lawsuit eventually ended in a confidential settlement agreement containing a mutual non-disparagement clause.
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The Daily Mail first revealed Moreno's abuse allegations against Miller in May, publishing photos of the injuries she claimed were caused when he threw scalding water at her.
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While Miller has denied Moreno's abuse allegations, he did later admit to using illegal drugs.
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In a secret trove of audio recordings between himself and Moreno that he released himself, Miller was accused by Moreno of drug use.
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She said it was the 'impetus' of her decision to leave their marriage.
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He denied the drug use in the recordings.
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But he later admitted to taking testosterone therapy to CNN's Jake Tapper.
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The admission came when Tapper asked about photographs of needles that Moreno took, allegedly by Miller's bedside, that the Daily Mail first published.
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This image appears to have been taken by Emily Moreno inside the home she shared with Miller, a source familiar with the matter told the Daily Mail
Miller appeared on CNN Tuesday for an interview with Jake Tapper
In his lengthy video, Miller also levied an accusation that Moreno 'has struggled with significant mental health challenges.'
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Her spokesperson fought back against the claims.
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Miller has also been called to resign and drop out of his congressional race by Ohio's other GOP Senator John Husted, who is in a tough re-election fight of his own this fall.
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‘I believe Max would be making the right decision to step aside as a candidate and resign from Congress to focus on what is in the best interest of his daughter,' Husted noted back in August.
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He did not drop out of the race, and instead doubled down on his innocence.
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Neither Miller's lawyer nor his political campaign responded to the Daily Mail's requests for comment.
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