Max Miller Seeks House Ethics Probe Over 3 Abuse Accusations

Q: Will the ongoing ethics investigation into the severe allegations conclude in time to provide answers before the November elections?

Probably not. The House Ethics Committee only opened its review on August 4, and multiple reports say it is expected to take time and is unlikely to be finished before the November election. The committee’s public statement says it is reviewing whether Rep. Max Miller may have engaged in domestic violence, abuse, or illegal drug use, but it also cautioned that opening the review does not itself indicate wrongdoing. Under House practice, ethics inquiries often move slowly, especially when they involve parallel court fights, custody litigation, and disputed factual records. That timing matters here because the allegations are tied to several active legal disputes, including Miller’s custody battle with ex-wife Emily Moreno, Moreno’s effort to dismiss Miller’s defamation suit under Ohio’s anti-SLAPP law, and renewed litigation involving former girlfriend Stephanie Grisham. Those overlapping proceedings make a quick ethics resolution even less likely. So, voters are unlikely to have a final House Ethics Committee finding before November. What they may get instead are incremental developments: court filings, possible hearing outcomes in related cases, public statements from the committee if rules permit, and continued reporting based on police records, affidavits, and witness accounts. But a definitive ethics verdict before Election Day does not appear likely based on the current timeline.

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 7

Max Miller has asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate domestic-violence allegations against him, a move critics say could delay any political reckoning before November's elections.
Three women have publicly accused the Ohio Republican of violent behavior, including ex-wife Emily Moreno, who is in a custody fight with him over their 2-year-old daughter.
Bernie Moreno — Miller's father-in-law and an Ohio senator — this week called the congressman's behavior "increasingly erratic and dangerous" and said he fears for his daughter and granddaughter.
The other accusers include an unnamed former classmate and former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, whose earlier allegations led to a 2021 defamation suit that was later dropped.
The case adds to pressure on House Republicans to decide whether to distance themselves from Miller rather than let an ethics inquiry absorb the issue during the campaign.