Liz Cho and Josh Elliott‘s divorce has taken another dramatic turn. A judge has ordered the ABC News anchor to turn over years of private phone communications as the former couple’s legal battle continues.
Liz Cho and Josh Elliott have agreed to exchange communications involving alleged romantic partners as part of their divorce proceedings
According to the Daily Mail, Cho must provide six years of cellphone communications to Elliott and his legal team. The ruling came after Cho initially requested that her estranged husband produce text messages involving any alleged romantic partners outside their marriage. Elliott agreed to that request earlier this year before asking Cho to do the same.
Cho reportedly resisted the request at first. However, court filings show she has now agreed to exchange any communications involving alleged romantic partners. The court noted there is no suggestion that either Cho or Elliott was unfaithful during their marriage.
The latest ruling included several other decisions. Judge Steven Dembo ordered Cho to provide more information about a reported $500,000 transfer from the couple’s joint bank account to her teenage daughter from a previous marriage. He also ruled that Cho must turn over any communications made with journalists about the divorce, if such communications exist, along with receipts related to payments connected to her previous marriage.
Cho did receive a partial victory during the hearing. The judge denied Elliott’s request for a broad collection of documents that Cho’s legal team plans to use at trial. He also rejected Elliott’s request for records involving powers of attorney, ruling that the information could be obtained directly from the appropriate institutions if needed.
The divorce has grown increasingly contentious since Elliott filed to end the marriage in June 2025. Previous court filings included disputes over household items, pet care, alleged surveillance, jewelry, and even grapes stored in the family refrigerator. The couple also required a court-approved holiday schedule to share their Connecticut home before Elliott eventually moved out.
Judge Dembo has now pushed the divorce trial to October. Both Cho and Elliott must comply with the latest discovery orders before the case moves forward.
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