Spice Girl Melanie 'Mel B' Brown was granted a restraining order against her estranged husband after filing court papers claiming he had emotionally and physically abused her for much of their 10-year marriage. The request was granted on Monday (local time) and a full hearing was scheduled on April 24. Attempts by Reuters to reach Belafonte by telephone were unsuccessful and no lawyer or representative for Belafonte was listed in the court documents. Brown, known as "Scary Spice" in the 1990s British girl group, filed for divorce last month in Los Angeles citing irreconcilable differences. The singer included photographs of herself in the filing, including a couple from her appearance on The X Factor with bruises on her arms and face.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 05, 2017 02:48 UTC