Mel B’s lawyers claim estranged ex Stephen Belafonte is running porn sites, but he has been granted supervised visits to Madison
However, the 41-year-old has no access to Angel, Mel's daughter with Eddie Murphy
MEL B’s estranged husband is running porn sites and renting properties to film X-rated movies, her lawyers claim.
Larry Bakman told a judge that “money trails” link Stephen Belafonte, 41, to the adult film industry.
The allegations came as Mel fought to stop Belafonte from seeing their daughter Madison, five, and her daughter Angel, ten.
Mr Bakman asked: “Is (visitation) going to take place in a residence which he is using to film adult pornography?”
Belafonte, who was granted supervised visits to Madison, appeared tearful after hearing the claims. His lawyer Grace Jamra said it was a “smear campaign”. Ex-Spice Girl Mel, 41, did not attend the LA hearing.
She has filed for divorce and is seeking a permanent restraining order, alleging a catalogue of physical abuse and that Belafonte got their former nanny pregnant.
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He denies the claims and the nanny, Lorraine Gilles, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Mel.
Mr Bakman said his team is “developing new evidence” daily. Both sides said they need more time.
On Sunday, The Sun exclusively reported that Belafonte has desperately begged his wife for a “cash advance” in new papers as their divorce battle becomes increasingly strained.
Lawyers acting for Belafonte, 41, have insisted he needs funds for “living expenses” from the ex Spice Girl.
But Mel, also 41, has turned down his request, instead accused him of stealing £800,000 from her – a claim Belafonte denies.
Mel’s lawyer says in new court papers: “He has plenty of funds I assume from the amounts he has earned and continues to earn (and taken) to pay for his expenses.
“We do not believe your client is entitled to much, if any, of the community, but will owe Mel for the amounts he has taken from her without her knowledge or consent.”
The Sun has revealed that Belafonte has told pals he is skint since his dramatic split with Mel last month.
It is the latest twist on the celeb pair’s divorce which has now led to their former German nanny suing Mel for her claims against her.
Lorraine Gilles, 26, says she willingly took part in threesomes with the pair over seven years.
Gilles also denied Mel B’s claims that she was having an affair with Belafonte behind her back and was forced to abort his baby.
Responding to claims she had an abortion after falling pregnant by Belafonte, Gilles says she had a one night stand with a man in West Hollywood, sought Mel B’s guidance to deal with the pregnancy and Mel B assisted in arranging an appointment for an abortion.
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