Melanie "Mel B" Brown currently has a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband Stephen Belafonte. Mel B accused him of abusing her throughout their ten year marriage.
The 41 year-old former Spice Girl detailed in court documents how Belafonte, 41 allegedly abused her.
She claims the abuse started in November 2007 when he choked her during the Dancing With The Stars finale. She also claims in July 2012 he split her lip with a closed fist because he accused her of flirting with Usher after shooting an episode with the singer for X Factor.
Mel B said she tried to leave numerous of times but he threatened to leak compromising videos of her. "He would threaten that if I left, he would release the videos to the tabloids. I have lived the past decade in fear that he would release intimate videos of me that would embarrass me and damage my reputation and my career." She also alleged Belafonte used the threat against her when she objected to participating in sexual encounters with random women he would bring back to their hotel rooms.
During an interview with TMZ, Belafonte said he was shocked at the allegations and wondered how it would effect their daughters. Mel B has two daughters from previous relationships, Phoenix and Angel. They share their 5 year-old daughter Madison together.
The X Factor judge said she also covered for Belafonte in August 2012 by tweeting (above) a picture (below) when he allegedly hit her and shoved her face down in a carpet after she performed with the Spice Girls during the Olympics. She said he forced her to send the tweet "because the injuries were so obvious, and because the media had snapped pictures" of her with the facial injury.
Mel B also claims she tried to commit suicide by taking an entire bottle of Aspirin. When she tried to get help, Belafonte locked her in the room telling her "to die b***h." She was able to seek help the next day when her driver took her to the hospital.
The two separated in December and Mel B filed for divorce. Along with the restraining order, she was also granted custody of their daughter, Madison. Belafonte is not allowed within 100 yards of Mel B and has been ordered to leave their Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles, CA.
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