Josh Elliott and Liz Cho divorce turns ugly as new court accusations surface. (Photo by Getty Images)
After nearly ten years of marriage, former CBS anchor Josh Elliott has filed for divorce from ABC News anchor Liz Cho, with the separation quickly moving into a legal fight.
According to Connecticut court papers obtained by Page Six, Elliott filed to end the marriage on June 20, 2025.
“The marriage of the parties has broken down irretrievably,” the court papers read, as Elliott is asking for a “dissolution of the marriage” and for “an equitable distribution of all property, both real and personal.”
Cho responded to the complaint on Nov. 6 and filed a cross complaint of her own, also stating their marriage “has broken down irretrievably.”
The dispute intensified when Cho requested a wide range of records from Elliott. She asked for “copies of written correspondence, emails, cards, WeChat messages, Facebook messages, social media messaging, instant messaging, telephonic text messages, transcribed voicemail messages or any written forms of communication” between Elliott and “any person, other than the defendant, with whom [Elliott] have or have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship, from July 11, 2015 to the present.”
Elliott objected, arguing the request was unreasonable and “not likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.”
Cho also asked for documents showing “monies spent for the benefit of any person with whom you have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship, other than the defendant,” along with records tied to travel, finances and employment searches.
A source close to the couple reportedly said, “This is standard in a divorce. Her lawyer is doing a thorough document request. The documents she is requesting are standard.” The source added there is no evidence Elliott had a relationship outside the marriage.
The fight escalated further when Cho filed a motion for contempt related to their jointly owned Connecticut home, where both had continued living during the divorce.
She claimed Elliott arranged a moving truck while she was away on Jan. 19, 2026 and removed a “significant amount of furniture and furnishings from the marital residence,” along with their “two Portuguese Water dogs.”
Cho also alleged that a watch and earrings were missing from her jewelry bag.
“On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, [Cho] realized that she was missing a valuable watch and earrings from her jewelry bag,” the court docs read. “As [Elliott] s the only other person who had access to the missing watch and jewelry, [Cho] believes [Elliott] is in possession of such personal property…”
Elliott denied the accusations in court filings, calling them “false and inflammatory.”
“Perhaps most egregious is [Cho’s] baseless accusation that [Elliott] stole her jewelry. This allegation is made without evidence, without corroboration and without even a good faith attempt to verify the truth.”
The case remains ongoing, with the next hearing scheduled for March 20.
