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There are now 4 people accusing Janet Protasiewicz of abusing her former husband Judge Patrick J. Madden, including two named sources who say they saw the alleged physical abuse with their own eyes. Yet the media remain silent.

A second on-the-record eyewitness, Jonathan Ehr, told Wisconsin Right Now that he saw Janet Protasiewicz physically abuse Milwaukee County Judge Patrick J. Madden, her then-husband, when she was a 34-year-old Milwaukee County assistant district attorney.

Protasiewicz has not responded to the allegations that she physically abused her former husband. She has not denied them, despite being given the opportunity for more than a day.

Jonathan Ehr, 65, is a former Milwaukee restaurant and bar owner who is long-time friends with the Madden family. His attorney father was also friends with Judge Madden for decades. Ehr, a self-described “liberal” who used to run the Ardmore on the Marquette campus, was at the Madden home growing up and throughout the years, including during the judge’s 1997 short-term marriage to Protasiewicz, he said. We recorded Ehr saying that he saw Protasiewicz “push and shove,” Judge Madden, and he believes it crossed a line. He also says Madden had injuries on his face and said they were caused by Protasiewicz. It all dates to 1997.