Embattled Rep. Max Miller bizarrely posts audio of ex-wife accusing him of drug use while trying to fend off accusations

Embattled Ohio Rep.Max Miller has released audio he surreptitiously recorded of his ex-wife in a bid to fend off her abuse accusations against him — but it actually lends credence to at least some of her allegations.The GOPer on Sunday publicly released the recordings in a Dropbox dump, which includes his ex, Emily Moreno, accusing him of drug use, fretting how she is scared of him and revealing that she took photos of needles he had next to his bed.The audio of the pair’s heated Aug.
20, 2024 confrontation begins with Emily suggesting that Miller has been taping their discussions, with her asking him, “You’ve never recorded one of our conversations?”“I don’t,” he replied in the audio recording he appeared to have secretly captured of their discussion.“I have never gone into your cellphone.And I’ve never gone into your computer.
And I’ve never sneaked into your backpack,” he said.Emily — the daughter of US Sen.Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) — admitted to going into his backpack “because I truly do believe you have a drug problem.”Miller seemed taken aback by that.
Emily then explained that she believed he had been using marijuana at one point and that she found needles by his bed before taking photos of them.When the rep laughed, Emily shot back, “I don’t know why that’s funny.“That’s actually really f–kin’ scary,” she said.
“It was a huge impetus for why I left.”Miller responded, “OK.Go for it.
Test for me whatever you would like.”The congressman vehemently denied having needles near his bed, invoking the “Jewish word of honor” and encouraging her to check.Emily said she would send him photos of the needles.When Miller suggested he was “super happy to take any drug test,” she replied, “I don’t know why you’d be thrilled with that, Max.
“I’m not tryin’ to screw you,” she said, according to another audio clip.“I’m honest-to-God scared.”Miller eventually admitted to her in separate reco...