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Mel B’s husband Stephen Belafonte battered a duck to death as his shocking violent past comes to light

After it was revealed the couple were divorcing the shocking past of Mel’s husband Stephen is emerging

MEL B’s husband Stephen Belafonte battered a duck to death in a sickening incident.

When asked about the senseless attack, Stephen said: “Apparently I killed a duck.”

 Mel B's husband murdered a duck in a sickening attack
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Mel B's husband murdered a duck in a sickening attackCredit: Getty Images - FilmMagic

It’s one of many shocking incidents that have come to light since it was revealed the former Spice Girl was filing for divorce.

Mel, 41, cited irreconcilable differences in the court papers before terminating spousal support to the movie producer.

Stephen’s shady past made him unpopular with Mel’s family and the singer became estranged from her mother, Andrea, and sister, Danielle, after they married in 2007.

In 1994 Stephen was charged with burglary and theft in New Jersey. He was eventually convicted of receiving stolen property.

 Former Spice Girl Mel filed for divorced
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Former Spice Girl Mel filed for divorcedCredit: Getty Images - WireImage
 The couple with their child, Angel, and Mel's children Pheonix and Angel-Iris
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The couple with their child, Angel, and Mel's children Pheonix and Angel-IrisCredit: Getty Images - FilmMagic

Six years later he was accused of assaulting two men on a motorway.

The charge was reduced to vandalism after he agreed to pay for damage to their vehicle.

And in 2010 Mel watched him get into a brawl with three men at a London hotel that left one needing hospital treatment. After this incident Stephen managed to avoid any charges.

His record with women is equally bleak. His first marriage to Nancy Carmell lasted two months after she fled LA for her native Hawaii.

In 2003 he admitted attacking girlfriend Nicole Contreras and was forced to attend a domestic violence programme.

 Their relationship was punctuated by incidents including accusations of violence
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Their relationship was punctuated by incidents including accusations of violenceCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

Stephen’s shady past came to light after The Sun exclusively revealed Mel decided to end her “toxic marriage” after the death of her father made her re-evaluate her life.

Close pals revealed the America’s Got Talent judge finally decided to walk away from what her friends saw as husband Stephen’s controlling behaviour.

Mel’s family and friends — including all her Spice Girls bandmates — were privately celebrating her shock decision to file for divorce in Los Angeles after a troubled decade-long relationship dubbed “the scariest marriage in showbiz”.

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