Love triangle revealed! Mary J Blige's husband Martin, 48, 'left the iconic singer for her protégé Starshell, 28'
- Mystery woman is singer Starshell, according to Page Six
- The 46-year-old took her under her wing and signed her to her record label, often bringing her to red carpet events
- The icon filed for divorce fromformer manager Martin 'Kendu' Isaacs last year
- She recently accused him of spending $420k on his 'girlfriend' - without naming her - and claiming it was business expenses
- Isaacs has demanded $110,000 a month in spousal support
The mystery woman at the center of Mary J Blige's divorce drama 'is her 28-year-old protégé', it has been reported.
According to Page Six, Martin 'Kendu' Isaacs 'girlfriend' is singer Starshell, whom the 46-year-old took under her wing.
Blige filed for divorce from her estranged husband, 48, and former manager last year, and recently accused him of spending $420,000 on the unnamed girl while claiming it was a business expense.
![More drama: Blige signed Starshell to her own Matriarch Entertainment record label, allowed her co-write a couple of her tracks, and often brought her to red carpet events to build her profile (pictured 2010)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/26/19/3FA1026600000578-4448636-image-a-13_1493229848560.jpg)
More drama: The mystery woman at the center of Mary J. Blige's divorce drama 'is her 28-year-old protégé Starshell' (L) Page Six has reported. Pictured 2010
Sources told Page Six that 'everyone knew' about the affair with Starshell, whose real name is LaNeah Menzies.
'Mary was the last to know, but it’s like, how do you not know?' the source said.
Blige signed Starshell to her own Matriarch Entertainment record label, and even allowed her co-write a couple of her tracks.
She often brought her to red carpet events to build her profile; indeed many of the photos on her website are of the two together.
![Split: The singer filed for divorce from estranged husband and former manager Martin 'Kendu' Isaacs last year. Pictured January 2016](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/26/19/3FA105A200000578-4448636-image-a-15_1493229880109.jpg)
Split: The singer filed for divorce from estranged husband and former manager Martin 'Kendu' Isaacs last year. Pictured January 2016
![Busted: Blige had been fighting against the spousal support, accusing him of blowing money on his 'girlfriend' and claiming it as business expenses. An article in Page Six , named this 'girlfriend' as singer Starshell, a former protege of Blige's. (Isaacs and Starshell pictured together in June 2012 in NY)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/26/19/3FA1091C00000578-4448636-image-a-16_1493229887092.jpg)
Busted: She recently accused him of spending $420k on his 'girlfriend' - without naming her - and claiming it was business expenses (Isaacs and Starshell pictured together in June 2012 in NY)
'It was more like one of those things where you end up believing what you want to believe. But Mary had her suspicions,' another source told the site.
'It’s really f***ed up and low to have it done to her that way. Had it not been for Mary signing her, investing time and money . . . Because no one cared about her music.
'You’d see them out in the studio together, having dinner without Mary. And then Mary would be at events with her, and it was awkward because it was obvious they were sleeping together.'
Starshell has been denying the affair as far back as 2012; she told Power Philly 99 she took the rumors 'with a grain of salt', before going on to say how much she respected her mentor.
Insiders also told Page Six Isaacs was verbally abusive to Blige: 'He was verbally controlling. He’d say the most negative sh** to her five minutes before she’d hit the stage.'
![Protege: Blige signed Starshell - real name LaNeah Menzies - to her own Matriarch Entertainment record label, and even allowed her co-write a couple of her tracks](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/26/19/3FA108E400000578-4448636-image-m-24_1493230304957.jpg)
![Protege: Blige signed Starshell - real name LaNeah Menzies - to her own Matriarch Entertainment record label, and even allowed her co-write a couple of her tracks](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/26/19/3FA1026A00000578-4448636-image-a-25_1493230315641.jpg)
Protege: Blige signed Starshell - real name LaNeah Menzies - to her own Matriarch Entertainment record label, and even allowed her co-write a couple of her tracks
Isaacs’ lawyer Robert Brandt responded to the site, insisting: 'Allegations that have been made about Kendu are false, unfair, mean-spirited and sad. The court can deal with it if it’s relevant. He’s a very pleasant guy. He’s not abusive. He’s not the one going to the press.
'His goal is to reach an amicable resolution with her and [have] this commentary cease and desist. It doesn’t help any of them. It’s misleading. He cares about Mary. He wants her to do well.'
DailyMail.com reached out to Blige's reps for comment.
![Close: The trio are pictured with Russell Simmons at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Governors Island on June 27 2010](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/04/26/19/3FA1059A00000578-4448636-image-a-18_1493229988039.jpg)
Close: The trio are pictured with Russell Simmons at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Governors Island on June 27 2010
Last week TMZ reported the singer has been fighting off demands from her ex for $110,000 a month in spousal support.
Blige claims Isaacs took more than $420,000 and used it for what he called 'travel charges,' as she insists the money was not spent on business-related activities or in activities that involved her.
Previously TMZ had reported that Blige was 'outraged' over payment requests from her husband following their split, stating: 'I am not responsible for supporting [Martin's] parents and his children from another relationship which he lists as ongoing monthly expenses.'
![Opened up: The 46-year-old spoke about the end of her marriage while on The Angie Martinez Show in March, explaining she just realized her husband of 12 years didn't want her anymore](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/03/31/16/3ED0C6B400000578-0-image-m-23_1490975550714.jpg)
Opened up: The 46-year-old spoke about the end of her marriage while on The Angie Martinez Show in March, explaining she just realized her husband of 12 years didn't want her anymore
In court papers, the recording artist says their estate is 'underwater' to the tune of $10 million and Isaacs contributes nothing to expenses and upkeep.
Earlier this year, Blige revealed in a radio interview that she filed for divorce after realizing Isaacs didn't want her anymore.
'You start to realize that this man doesn't want you and he's just gone all the time and you're by yourself in the relationship,' she told Angie Martinez on Power 105.1.
The No More Drama hitmaker went on: 'When you realize you're by yourself and you're just suffering through it, now it's time to do some investigating. When I got the full proof, I didn't have to investigate it. It just showed up.'
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