Ezra Miller is addressing “egregious” claims after a temporary harassment order – alleging the star behaved inappropriately with a then-12-year-old non-binary child – was lifted.
“I’m encouraged by today’s outcome and very grateful at this moment to everyone who has stood beside me and sought to ensure that this egregious misuse of the protective order system was halted,” the “Flash” star, who uses they/them pronouns, wrote in a post shared via Instagram.
“I have been unjustly and directly targeted by an individual who the facts have shown has a history of such manipulative and destructive action.”
On Friday, the Greenfield District Court in Massachusetts lifted the temporary harassment order filed by Shannon Guin in June 2022 for her child. No criminal charges were ever filed against Miller.
In their latest Instagram statement, Miller, 30, said they are doing their “best” to “preserve [their] own wellness” amid the ruling – and working to “reverse the collateral damage” the claims have brought upon both themselves and loved ones.
Miller’s lawyer, Marissa Elkins, also issued a statement on Friday addressing the “untrue allegations.”
“Frustratingly for Ezra, Guin lodged her false allegations at a time when Ezra was struggling with significant mental health issues, and was unable to come to court to defend themself against the spurious claims made by this individual,” wrote Elkins.
“Had Ezra been able to appear in court last year and share the truth about their very limited interactions with Ms. Guin, I am confident the original order would have never been issued.”
Elkins further alleged that Miller was “never alone” with the child and was surrounded by “several other adults” during their “brief encounters.”
The Massachusetts filing came just a week after the parents of Tokata Iron Eyes filed a similar order in North Dakota.
In the case of Iron Eyes, who was 12 when the two reportedly met, original court documents claimed Miller used “violence, intimidation, threat of violence, fear, paranoia, delusions, and drugs to hold sway over [the child].”
The parents also claimed in the court docs that Miller influenced Iron Eyes, who previously identified as “non-binary, queer, gay,” to come out as non-binary and transgender. In addition, Miller was accused of supplying drugs and alcohol to the teen.
However, Tokata, now 19, took to Instagram at the time to speak out against their parents’ claims.
“I am an adult and I deserve to feel authority in my own body,” Tokata wrote, adding, “It is no ones business, my choices are my own, and as to the nature of police intervention in my ‘case’ it is unnecessary and it is a waste of time and resource.”
Tokata’s parents later withdrew their request and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Court dismissed the harassment order. No charges were filed against Miller.
Outside of this case, Miller has also faced a slew of separate charges from other arrests in the last year.
In March 2022, Miller was arrested in Hawaii for misdemeanor disorderly conduct. The actor later pleaded no contest. A month later, Miller was then accused of allegedly throwing a chair at a woman and was the subject of 10 911 calls in the span of 30 days in Hawaii.
On August 8, Miller was arrested for burglary in Vermont. State police claimed that the actor broke into a residence and stole bottles of booze from the home.
Miller pleaded not guilty to felony burglary into an unoccupied dwelling. However, the actor pleaded guilty to lesser misdemeanor charges after entering a plea deal. The burglary and larceny charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.
Following the arrests, the “Fantastic Beasts” actor shared that they would be seeking mental health treatment for the struggles they were facing.
“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” they told PvNew in August 2022 via a statement from their rep.
“I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”
