Rep. Max Miller’s Girlfriend Was Just Indicted

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Mother Jones · collected 2026-10-09 · by Abby Vesoulis

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Jaclyn Alatrash, who has been dating Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) since December 2024, was indicted by a grand jury on three charges: grand theft, telecommunications fraud, and misuse of a credit card. The indictment stems from allegations that she used her ex-husband Matthew Kampert’s personal credit card to make over $9,000 in purchases through Instacart without authorization between September 2025 and January 2026. Many deliveries were sent to Miller’s home in Northeast Ohio, raising questions about the congressman's awareness of these transactions given their close relationship.
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Story summary

In late October, Jaclyn Alatrash, who has been dating Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) for nearly two years, was indicted by a grand jury on three criminal counts: grand theft, telecommunications fraud, and misuse of a credit card. The charges stem from allegations that Alatrash used her ex-husband Matthew Kampert's personal credit card to purchase over $9,000 worth of items on Instacart after they legally separated in September 2025. Kampert told Mother Jones he was never an authorized user on his own card during their marriage or separation. Instacart records show many deliveries went to Miller’s Northeast Ohio residence and included purchases like Halloween decorations from Spirit Halloween, beauty products from Ulta Beauty, supplements from the Vitamin Shoppe, and groceries from Costco. These charges were first reported by The Rooster, a progressive blog in Ohio, in May 2023.

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Abby Vesoulis
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🔮 The Rooster, a progressive blog in Ohio, first reported on these allegedly fraudulent Instacart charges in May.
2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Rep. Max Miller’s Girlfriend Was Just Indicted
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Also by Abby Vesoulis
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Topics

Instacart Mother Jones Ohio Spirit Halloween The Rooster

Subjects

Miller PERSON · 8× Alatrash PERSON · 7× Mother Jones ORG · 5× Ohio GPE · 4× Instacart ORG · 3× Kampert PERSON · 2× Moreno PERSON · 2× Jaclyn Alatrash PERSON · 1× Matthew Kampert PERSON · 1× Max Miller PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The charges against Jaclyn Alatrash, first reported by Mother Jones, are in connection to allegations from her ex-husband that Alatrash used his personal credit card to purchase more than $9,000 worth of items on Instacart after they legally separated.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
🔮 The Rooster, a progressive blog in Ohio, first reported on these allegedly fraudulent Instacart charges in May.
2026-10-09 · Mother Jones
Rep. Max Miller’s Girlfriend Was Just Indicted · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

On Thursday, the woman Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) has been dating for nearly two years was indicted by a grand jury on three criminal counts: grand theft, telecommunications fraud, and misuse of a credit card. asserted
Miller → date → card
The charges against Jaclyn Alatrash, first reported by Mother Jones, are in connection to allegations from her ex-husband that Alatrash used his personal credit card to purchase more than $9,000 worth of items on Instacart after they legally separated. asserted
they → report → Instacart
The ex-husband, Matthew Kampert, told Mother Jones that Alatrash was never an authorized user on his credit card, even when they were married. asserted
they → tell → card
The Rooster, a progressive blog in Ohio, first reported on these allegedly fraudulent Instacart charges in May. uncertain
Rooster → report → May
Instacart records obtained by Mother Jones show that many of the deliveries went to Miller’s Northeast Ohio residence. asserted
many → obtain → residence
These charges included $50.99 from Spirit Halloween, $107.31 from Ulta Beauty, $152.08 from the Vitamin Shoppe, and $207.81 from Costco, among many others. asserted
charges → include → others
A police report from the incident charges that Miller’s girlfriend had used Kampert’s credit card from September 2025 to January 2026. asserted
girlfriend → charge → January
Kampert told Shaker Heights police that the dissolution of their marriage was finalized in February 2025—seven months before Alatrash allegedly started using his credit card. uncertain
Alatrash → tell → card
Miller’s bid for a third term has already been rocked by allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, who accused him of throwing hot water at her, shoving her, and pointing a gun at her. asserted
who → rock → her
After these accusations were reported by Mother Jones and other outlets, Moreno’s father and fellow Ohio Republican, US Sen Bernie Moreno, said Miller “should not serve in the House of Representatives” and needed “serious psychological help.” asserted
Miller → report → help
Miller has repeatedly denied ever being violent towards women. asserted
Miller → deny → women
During a sworn deposition related to Miller’s ongoing child custody dispute with Moreno, he testified that he has been dating Alatrash since December 2024. asserted
he → swear → December
In an interview that was included as a court exhibit in their custody case, Miller previously called Alatrash a “very nice lady.” asserted
Miller → include → Alatrash
Miller and his lawyer Larry Zukerman—who has also represented Alatrash in a separate matter—did not immediately responded to questions about the indictment from Mother Jones. asserted
who → represent → Jones
Alatrash, a Cleveland-area anesthesia assistant and body builder, is scheduled to be arraigned in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on October 23. asserted
Alatrash → schedule → October
This is a developing story. asserted
This → develop → ?
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