Mel B: I was drugged throughout my marriage, star claims

Words: Claudia Jackson | Subbing: Tracey Popoola

Former Spice Girl, Mel B, claims she was drugged throughout her marriage, a Los Angeles court has heard as her divorce hearings continue this week.

Mel B, real name Melanie Brown, allegedly told the court that in addition to the domestic abuse she suffered, she was also drugged by her husband, TV producer Stephen Belafonte.

Belafonte’s lawyer, Phillip Cohen said: “Miss Brown now takes the position that she was drugged by Mr Belafonte throughout the course of their marriage.”

In addition to this, the star claims that after she was drugged, her estranged husband made videos of her, almost a third of which are supposedly of a sexual nature.

According to Brown’s lawyer, she tried to get out of the marriage for years, but each time Belafonte threatened her with the release of these videos.

The Leeds born star filed for divorce in March. The 42 year old cited ‘irreconcilable differences’.

Belafonte claims that Brown has struggled with cocaine and alcohol addictions for the duration of their marriage. Adding that is has been a ‘major issue’ for pair.

Since their Las Vegas wedding in 2007, Belafonte says that Brown lead an overly ‘extravagant’ lifestyle, ‘wiping out’ the fortune she made after she shot to fame in the early nineties as part of The Spice Girls.

After being granted a restraining order against Belafonte in April, citing domestic abuse. Brown, who now stars as a judge on America’s Got Talent has a long divorce trial ahead of her.

The trail is set to begin on 6 November, with over 50 videos of Brown to be submitted into evidence. Susan Wiesner, Brown’s lawyer accused Belafonte of possessing more videos than is, stating that he is refusing to hand them over, saying in court: ‘Mr Belafonte has many, many videos of Miss Brown.’.

Belafonte’s lawyers have called Brown’s allegations as “nothing more than a smear campaign”.

 

 

Mel B and estranged husband Stephen Belafonte

 

 

Voice of London

Recent Posts

Escaping the rent trap – Welcome to the UK’s housing crisis

As the cost of living in the UK continues to rise, renters are facing an…

2 years ago

Fashion trends prediction for 2023

According to various fashion editors, critics and publications, 2023 will be a mesh between continuing…

2 years ago

BLACKPINK take over the O2

The biggest girl group in the world shut down the O2 arena in December. The…

2 years ago

Does museum glass cause more harm than good to oil paintings?

With many paintings in danger of damage, are museums protecting the longevity of their valuables?…

2 years ago

Chelsea are undefeated since the World Cup as they face Man City on Thursday

Chelsea F.C. have gotten off to a good start since Christmas and haven't lost a…

2 years ago

Tottenham falls behind in the Champions League race

Tottenham Hotspur lost their first game since Christmas in a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa…

2 years ago
Современные технологии обеспечивают комфорт в любой сфере. Примером может служить Joycasino, которое предлагает клиентам разнообразные игры, турниры и бонусы. Простота использования и безопасность стали его ключевыми преимуществами.