Mickey Madden, a former bassist for one of the largest bands in pop culture, is currently making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Following the bombshell revelation that the ex-Maroon 5 member was allegedly exchanging inappropriate communications with adolescent girls, his wife, Catherine Blair Bowman, is accusing him of physical abuse. On July 30, Bowman petitioned the Los Angeles County Superior Court for a restraining order, claiming that she was afraid of Madden after a violent altercation that left her extremely distressed and injured.
Bowman says in the court filings that Madden assaulted her after she asked him about obscene messages he had with a teenage girl. She claimed that another young woman contacted Bowman directly and shared the disturbing messages. If these allegations are accurate, the problematic musician’s career may come to an end. What followed was a crazy night full with panic.
Bowman claims in her court filings that the event occurred on July 21st, as TMZ reported.
At that point, a teenager sent her a message that included images of Madden’s text messages. Bowman clarified that she asked Madden for his phone, saying, “I was really upset and upset.” Instead, he allegedly responded no and swiftly removed everything from it.
Then, according to Bowman, she took his phone and fled. Madden lost his temper at that point.
She claimed that after putting both of his arms around me, he shoved me against the marble kitchen counter. I fell to my knees. She went on, “I had never seen such uncontrollable anger.” He kept yelling for me to give him the phone.
Bowman has been granted a temporary order by a judge to safeguard Toast and Jam, the couple’s canines. The dogs are the main emphasis of this order because the couple is childless. To decide what will happen next, the court has set a hearing for August 20th.
Bowman also mentioned a different May event in which she says Madden severely damaged her emotionally and physically. Screenshots of the messages Bowman claims Madden exchanged with adolescent girls were among the evidence that was shown. Madden allegedly explained his actions in those communications as a private, harmless dream that was unreal and unrelated to reality.
According to a domestic violence restraining order the wife obtained, Mickey Madden, the former bassist for Maroon 5, beat the living daylights out of her after she found out he was messaging teenagers about a rape fantasy.
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Bowman said, “I do not know the man who hires 18-year-old prostitutes to text them about wanting to be their stepdad and r them while we are on our honeymoon,” in response to the former Maroon 5 star’s charges.
Additionally, she mentioned her history of abuse, suggesting that the texts evoked painful memories of her past.
In his response, Madden appeared apologetic but defensive. According to People, he clarified, “I have to make it clear that I would never act on any of that consensual fantasy talk, but it’s not excused by any means.” Bowman further asserted that when she decided to try for a child, Mickey Madden, the former bassist for the Maroon 5, ceased having any sexual relations with her and instead began seeing a prostitute.
He is currently at a rehab facility.
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Madden’s decline has been gradual; it didn’t happen all at once. He left Maroon 5 shortly after being arrested in Los Angeles in June 2020 on serious domestic abuse accusations. After paying $50,000 bond, he was released from custody that same day. He then got off easy with just a day of community service after being caught for possessing cocaine in New York back in 2016.
The fans of the former Maroon 5 star would not be pleased to see Madden’s personal life back in the spotlight due to a recent restraining order against him and fresh allegations of violence.
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