Ohio stations air ad targeting Max Miller despite legal threat, report says
Ohio television stations are broadcasting a campaign advertisement by Democrat Brian Poindexter that attacks Republican Rep. Max Miller, according to The Hill. Miller’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to executives at Cleveland station WKYC-TV last week, alleging that the advertisement contains false and defamatory statements about alleged abuse.
Local television stations in Ohio are airing an advertisement from Democrat Brian Poindexter that attacks Republican Rep. Max Miller, The Hill reported.
Miller’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter last week to executives at WKYC-TV in Cleveland. The letter said the advertisement included “false and defamatory” statements regarding alleged abuse.
The stations continued broadcasting the advertisement despite the reported legal threat, according to The Hill.
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