ESPN analyst Matt Miller faces a misdemeanor charge in Missouri over a June car crash that resulted in the loss of his left arm. The 43-year-old NFL draft analyst was charged on Monday in Jasper County with failing to drive on the correct side of the road, according to court documents viewed by The Daily Mail.
Miller is scheduled to appear in Jasper County Circuit Court on September 21. The Class A misdemeanor carries a potential sentence of up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine upon conviction.
Crash details and medical recovery
Local news outlet KOAM reported at the time that Miller was driving a 2023 Bronco on Missouri Route 96 on June 17 when he crossed the center line and struck a semi tractor trailer. The driver of the truck, a 28-year-old man from Springfield, was not injured in the collision.
Miller was airlifted to Mercy Hospital with significant injuries, including multiple fractures and broken ribs. Doctors performed life-saving surgery, but his left arm was lost as a result of the crash.
ESPN placed Miller on leave in July after he announced he would be stepping away indefinitely. Miller shared that surgery to remove his left arm was successful and medics remain hopeful he can eventually receive a fitted prosthetic replacement. Surgeries on his femur and patella were also successful, saving his left leg.
Fantasy football and scouting allegations
Following the crash, organizers launched a GoFundMe campaign to help Miller cover medical care, transportation, prosthetics, and unexpected expenses. However, an existing Reddit thread containing accusations against him began drawing public attention.
Online accusations published by Awful Announcing alleged that Miller failed to pay out winners from his charity fantasy football leagues. He was also accused of ghosting individuals who paid him hundreds or thousands of dollars for football scouting lessons, with some allegations dating back a decade to his time at Bleacher Report.
State consumer protection investigation
The Missouri Attorney General office launched a consumer-protection probe into Miller in July following the allegations. The office did not comment on specific details of the investigation but publicly called for individuals with information to come forward.
"The Missouri Attorney General's Office encourages consumers who believe they have been misled to contact us," the office said in a statement to USA Today. "Attorney General [Catherine] Hanaway takes consumer protection very seriously, and we will work diligently to uncover the facts."
An ESPN spokesperson declined to speak with The Daily Mail regarding the matter. Miller and the Attorney General's office did not respond to requests for comment from The Daily Mail.
