Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has sought a restraining order against embattled Rep. Max Miller, whom Grisham previously accused of abusing her.
Grisham had sued Miller (R-Ohio) last month, alleging that he broke their nondisclosure agreement during a June interview with Spectrum News. It was not immediately clear why she sought a restraining order.
An attorney for Grisham, Mark Zaid, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Miller and Grisham briefly dated during the first Trump administration, when Miller worked as a special assistant to the president. In her 2021 memoir, “I’ll Take Your Questions Now,” Grisham claimed an ex-boyfriend, whom she later identified as Miller, had physically abused her during their relationship, prompting him to sue her for defamation.
The suit was settled in August 2023, weeks before it was due to go to trial.
Miller previously refused to answer questions from The Post about Grisham due to that settlement. The lawmaker’s team declined comment Tuesday.
In the June 5 interview, Miller referenced allegations of abuse made against him by both Grisham and his ex-wife, Emily Moreno.
“Without question, every allegation should be taken seriously,” he told Spectrum News at the time. “What should be noted is that allegation came out on the same day as somebody’s book launch. And the other part, what I would like to discuss, is my ex-wife was with me every single day during that time of my life … and she, in her own words, will tell you that I never did any of those things.”
On Sunday, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Miller’s former father-in-law, called on the congressman to step down and argued that he needs psychological help.
“Out of concern for the safety of my family, I hoped to keep this matter private, but Max Miller’s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible,” Moreno posted on X.
“He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter. If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them.”
Miller married Emily Moreno in 2022 at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. Miller filed for divorce in August 2024, on their second wedding anniversary. The couple currently share custody of their 2-year-old daughter, but Moreno is seeking full custody.
Emily Moreno has alleged in court documents and police reports that Miller shoved her, dumped scalding water on her that left burn marks, and put a gun to her head. The congressman has denied those claims.
Moreno also raised concerns about their daughter’s broken collarbone and “what appeared to be a handprint bruise” on her shoulder earlier this year, according to a police report.
Miller has until Wednesday to step aside so that Republicans can nominate a replacement in his House race, but has so far declined to do so.
A recent Democrat-sponsored poll of Ohio’s 7th District showed Miller up just one point on his Bernie-Sanders-backed foe Brian Poindexter, in a district Trump won by 11 percentage points in 2024.
“It’s a very sad thing. I know Max. He’s a good person. I’m going to let the families figure that out,” President Trump told reporters Monday. “But it’s accusations, and I’m gonna let them figure that out.”
On Sunday, Miller released a trove of records he argued would exonerate him. But those documents included audio of him acknowledging his ex-wife’s claims that he dumped hot water on her in 2024 — as well as her accusing him of drug use.
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