Singer Malu Trevejo Sues Mel B’s Ex-Husband, Stephen Belafonte, for Fraud

Mel B‘s ex-husband is being dragged to court by an up-and-coming singer who declares he cost her a fortune after apparently grifting her into a fake management agreement.

Malu Trevejo simply submitted match versus Stephen Belafonte — whom she declares defrauded her into signing a binding offer to have him represent her specifically as her supervisor … this after she states he found her in 2020 and recommended they satisfy individually to talk service.

In her court docs, acquired by TMZ, Trevejo claims Belafonte totally misrepresented himself as a certified talent scout … and not simply that, however likewise states the contract he had her indication was totally one-sided in his favor — which she states she naively signed.

The agreement, nevertheless, isn’t her most significant gripe … it’s the supposed misappropriation of funds — not to discuss what she declares were predatory monetary practices Belafonte carried out.

For example, Trevejo declares Belafonte leased a high-end Beverly Hills house in 2021 with her money … however, according to her, lied and firmly insisted the lease was just for a couple of months … when, in truth, she states it was really for a year — unbeknownst to her. For most of the time, Trevejo claims Belafonte was utilizing the pad for himself and having her pay for it.

Another circumstances of supposed fraud that Trevejo tosses is a $400k loan she declares Belafonte provided her through a buddy … just to charge her a huge quantity of interest, upwards of $150k.

These are simply a couple symptoms of what she declares was a great deal of self-dealing on his part … all at her cost, and under dubious scenarios. For this, Trevejo states she’s entitled to significant damages from Belafonte … due to the fact that he’s expense her a great deal of dough in 2 years.