Former Spice Girl Mel B claims estranged husband Stephen Belafonte brutally abused her, got the nanny pregnant

Clearly all that glitters is not gold, as reports in the press today reveal that the latest marriage of spice girl, Melanie Brown was abusive and controlling.

Yet on Sunday on Instagram she claimed "My hubby never would lay a hand on me."

The former girl band member who was known as Scary Spice, detailed the alleged abuse in a bombshell court filing that won her a temporary restraining order Monday against Stephen Belafonte.

She said Belafonte's brutal attacks often coincided with her career success, such as her finale 

on "Dancing with the Stars" and her judging work on the UK and Australian versions of "X Factor."

Brown, 41, said it was shortly after she placed runner-up on the fifth season of "DWTS" in 

November 2007 that Belafonte — her husband of only five months at that point — pounced on her 

minutes before a live television interview.

He was in a rage and I had no idea why," she wrote in her statement. "He placed both of his hands

around my neck and began choking me. He then slammed me down onto the hardwood floor."

She said Belafonte punched her with a closed fist in July 2012, causing her lip to split and 

swell, after she and recording artist Usher taped a promotional segment in New York for the 

Australian version of "X Factor."

She said Belafonte accused her of triggering his furor by flirting with Usher and threatened to 

release sex tapes if she reported him.

"He told me that no one would believe me because everyone thinks I'm crazy. He called me a 

'f---ing monkey,' told me I was dumb and said that I was a 'derelict,'" 

she wrote.

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