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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 13
Emily Moreno Seeks $150,000 Per Access in Suit Over Max Miller's Public Dropbox Photo
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Aug 13

Emily Moreno Seeks $150,000 Per Access in Suit Over Max Miller's Public Dropbox Photo

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 13

Summary

  • $150,000 per access is the damages Emily Moreno seeks in federal court, accusing Rep. Max Miller and lawyer Aaron Minc of exposing a nude image of their infant daughter in a public Dropbox folder.
  • More than 400,000 people saw or interacted with Miller's posts containing the link after his 2 August social-media livestream, where he tried to rebut domestic abuse allegations tied to the couple's custody fight.
  • The complaint says Miller handed Minc a trove of files to protect his re-election bid and shared the folder online despite what it contained; Minc had earlier said he alone accidentally released the unredacted image.
  • The suit lands as the Ohio Republican faces resignation calls from some in his own party, while Democrats target his seat and Trump has remained largely supportive ahead of November's midterm election.

Insights

Can a simple claim of an accidental upload shield a public figure from severe civil liability over a leaked intimate image?
How will a high-profile legal team defend against federal child privacy laws after a reputation-saving document dump went disastrously wrong?