Mel B’s nanny Lorraine Gilles alleges ‘handwritten note and email’ from the Spice Girl told her to ‘do the right thing’ weeks before she announced divorce from Stephen Belafonte
MEL B’s nanny Lorraine Gilles claims the former Spice Girl implored her to ‘do the right thing’ weeks before she announced her divorce from Stephen Belafonte.
Lorraine is said is to preparing to sue the pop star for “unspecified damages” over the allegations she made against her last month.
Newly released court documents filed by Lorraine include a “handwritten note” which she alleges the mum-of-four sent to her.
The note starts off thanking Lorraine for everything she did for Mel’s children during the seven years she worked for them.
It read: “I write this to stay not only thank you for everything you have done for my kids, but also sorry.
“You sacrificed seven years of your life and dedicated it to my kids and for that I am more than grateful…”
Lorraine also included two emails in her court documents, one which claim Mel contacted her through her hairstylist Randy to issue “an ominous threat”.
The email read: “I no deep down you are a good person and will do the right thing but I have to clear my conscience before things get exposed that I did in fact reach out to you as a friend since I have known you and been around you for years and I know it's not been easy for you.
“I just don't want you to be forced to choose sides without thinking things threw for your own well being and future. (sic).”
In the court documents Lorraine included a reply to the email which read: “Dear Melanie/Randy, I will do what’s right for the kids and the truth.
“Respectfully, please do not contact me anymore.”
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In court papers filed by Mel, she accused Stephen of having a fling Lorraine and giving her money to have an abortion.
The pop star also alleged her estranged husband admitted to getting Lorraine pregnant in 2014 and then paid her £241,000 for "nanny services.
Writing in the documents, Mel said Belafonte set Lorraine up “as her rival” and paid for her to have an abortion after discovering she was pregnant with his child.
The court papers also included claims that Stephen told Mel he wanted to keep the baby and live together in a three-way partnership.
Stephen accused Mel of launching a "smear campaign" against him in a bid to protect her reality TV career.
A statement released by Belafonte's rep dismissed Mel's claims: “In due course, Mr. Belafonte will be filing his response to the outrageous and unfounded allegations made by Ms. Brown, which allegations he vehemently denies...
"When the Court determines the truth, it will become clear that this entire charade was nothing more than a smear campaign intended to cover up Ms. Brown's own conduct during the marriage in light of her current involvement with a family television show, and in an effort to unfairly gain leverage both financially and with respect to custody of the children.”
The Sun Online has contacted Mel's representative for comment.
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