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Maroon 5 Ex-Bassist’s Wife Files for Divorce Amid Domestic Violence Claims

Kate Bowman filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences amid allegations of abuse and inappropriate sexual conduct by Mickey Madden involving teenage girls, court documents show.

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The wife of founding Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden has filed for divorce, two weeks after she accused the musician of beating her during a confrontation about disturbing and sexual texts he’d sent to teenage girls. Kate Bowman, who married Madden in May, says in court papers filed Wednesday (Aug. 13) that she wants to divorce the bassist due to “irreconcilable differences.” Bowman is seeking spousal support and a separation of assets. …

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Kate Bowman applied for a divorce from Mickey Madden, Maroon 5’s former bassist, two weeks after accusing him of assaulting her. The decision was filed in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday, August 13. In the documents, Bowman pointed out “unreconcilable differences” as a reason to end the marriage, which lasted only three months. The complaint was made after Bowman, upon checking Madden’s phone, discovered sexual messages addressed to teenagers. …

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Mickey Madden, former bassist of Maroon 5, is once again in the focus: his wife accuses him of domestic violence and sexting with teenagers, also talking about rape dreams. Madden himself speaks of "private fantasies".

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Billboard broke the news in United States on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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