Mel B has been ‘ordered to pay’ estranged husband Stephen Belafonte a reported £30,529 ($40,000) a month, despite ‘squandering’ the bulk of her multi-million pound fortune during their 10-year marriage.
A Los Angeles judge is understood to have granted film producer Belafonte’s request for emergency spousal support to cover basic amenities including food, housing and phone bills.
According to the website the order also includes a separate £106,813 ($140,000) payment for his legal fees as their acrimonious divorce proceedings continue.
Mel is said to earn about £190,000 ($249,000) a month by being a judge on America’s Got Talent.
Her financial situation was laid bare in June when it was revealed her multi-million pound fortune had been wiped out due to her ‘extravagant’ lifestyle.
And in another shocking twist to the divorce battle, it was claimed the Spice Girls star has just £961 ($1259) left in one of her company accounts.
Mel’s British account Moneyspider Productions, which was set up in 1997, holds the small amount of funds, as revealed by The Sunday People.
Its nature of business is listed as ‘Sound recording and music publishing activities’
A source told the Mirror: ‘Mel is an international superstar, still working as a judge on America’s Got Talent, but she only has a small amount of money in the bank, according to Companies House. People may be very surprised.’
Mel also owns 20% of Spice Girls Limited which held £109,987 as of August 31, 2016. Her fellow bandmates own the remainder.
She owns 16% of Octopus Direct along with the other Spice Girls and music mogul Simon Fuller.
It held £10,549 as of August 31, 2016.