Former President Donald Trump, left, endorsed Republican candidate Bernie Moreno for the Ohio Senate race. (Bernie Moreno campaign)
Charles Harder, legal counsel for Bernie Moreno, also shot down the claims and detailed the prank that he says Moreno "had nothing to do with."
"16 years ago an intern at Moreno Auto created an account at AFF as a prank, which he quickly abandoned that same day. We have provided AP a copy of a signed letter from that intern, admitting to this, as well as another signed letter from a former VP of Mr. Moreno's company, confirming this intern’s employment at the time the account in question was created," Harder said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. "The email address in question was not Bernie's personal email address, but rather an email address that appeared on company websites and literature and was managed by staff. Multiple people had access to it, including this intern. Bernie Moreno had nothing to do with the AFF account."
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"According to metadata, the AFF account was never even used — there were no communications or contacts sent to or from any other AFF accounts, and no photos or content were uploaded to it," Harder added. "The AFF account existed for less than a half-day, 16 years ago."
Moreno is running to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. (Tom Williams)
Moreno's Republican primary opponents did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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The Ohio Senate race is one of the GOP's best pickup opportunities in 2024 and is labeled a "toss up," according to Cook Political Report.
Aubrie Spady is a Production Assistant for Fox News Digital.
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