Overview
- This week a Cuyahoga County judge formally dismissed Miller’s February domestic-violence petition, finding he had not shown he was threatened or in fear of his ex-wife.
- Days later Emily Moreno filed a restraining order accusing Miller of touching her attorney without consent and of repeatedly harassing and threatening her legal team.
- Police reports and court filings allege incidents including scalding with hot water, a gun threat, physical pushes and a daughter’s fractured collarbone, but Ohio child-welfare investigators did not substantiate child abuse and Miller has not been criminally charged.
- Miller denies the allegations, withdrew his own petition this month, has sued Moreno for defamation, and retains joint custody of their child under existing court orders that also bar disparaging the other parent in front of the child.
- The case has spurred demands from advocacy groups and some Democrats for a House Ethics Committee probe while Republican leaders have largely stayed publicly noncommittal, a split that is reshaping the dynamics of Miller’s competitive reelection race and how outlets frame the story.