Mel B’s mum shares heartbreaking letter she claims was written by granddaughter Angel, 10, detailing Stephen Belafonte’s ‘strict home rules’
MEL B’s mum Andrea has shared a heartbreaking letter she claims was written by her granddaughter Angel about Stephen Belafonte.
She posted the notes online yesterday after Stephen revealed he’d had the 10-year-old’s initial tattooed onto his hand.
Stephen is currently locked in a custody battle with his ex-wife Mel over visitation rights to Angel, whose biological father is Eddie Murphy.
Andrea shared the three handwritten notes on Twitter and said they were a “cry for help”.
The notes, which she claimed were written by Angel, alleged that she had “heard Stephen hitting mommy’s hand”.
Stephen has previously denied abuse allegations made against him by former Spice Girl Mel.
The letter also claims Angel never wants to see Stephen again and that she is “scared” of his behaviour.
It read: “I'm very frightened of Stephen. When he is mad its terrifying. I never want to see him ever again it'd be like reliving a horrible part of my life.
“I heard Stephen hitting mommy’s hand, it was hard cause I heard it. Mommy said 'you snapped my nail off' so it was hard.
“I attempted to fake sleep cause I didn't want to interfere and get hurt. I don't want to see the man that causes so much damage to my mother leading her living through a nightmare.”
It continued: “When I lived with Stephen the rules were the strictest. When we ate food we had to sit on the floor instead of the dinner table.
“'He said we would make a mess on the table. I wondered of you make a mess on the dinner table you just clean it up? What's the point of having a dinner table if you don't eat on it?
“Stephen never came into my room and when I say never is N.E.V.E.R he was too busy on his computer.
“I'm happy I don't see him anymore. Now I live in a beautiful house and wait when I lived with Stephen I could never get a dog and guess what!
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“Now I have two dogs and a goat! We can eat up an actual dinner table and I can see my REAL dad. I create small picture books and I have no more fear. I love seeing my real dad! And I loved seeing my mother happy! Not sad! Please don't make me see him again – ps Angel.”
Mel was pregnant with Angel following her relationship with Hollywood star Eddie when she started dating Stephen.
The 42-year-old film producer is now battling to get visitation rights to her after claiming he raised her for the bulk of her life.
The Sun Online has contacted Mel and Stephen’s representatives for comment.
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