'I had to fight a horrible liar': Stephen Belafonte takes a savage swipe at ex Mel B and claims singer believed he would 'hurt' their daughter Madison, 9, as bitter custody battle continues
Stephen Belafonte has taken a savage swipe at ex-wife Mel B and claimed she believed he would 'hurt' their daughter Madison, nine, in a shock social media tirade on Friday.
The producer, 46, took to Instagram to share a series of sweet pictures with his daughter in which he lashed out at the Spice Girl, 46, in the caption, while also branding her a 'horrible liar' on his stories.
Stephen and Mel, who split in 2017, are currently locked in a bitter custody battle over their daughter, who at present lives with her father in Los Angeles.
![Wow: Stephen Belafonte has taken a savage swipe at ex-wife Mel B and claimed she believed he would 'hurt' their daughter Madison, nine, in a shock social media tirade on Friday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46652773-9892115-Wow_Stephen_Belafonte_has_taken_a_savage_swipe_at_ex_wife_Mel_B_-a-2_1628885248612.jpg)
Wow: Stephen Belafonte has taken a savage swipe at ex-wife Mel B and claimed she believed he would 'hurt' their daughter Madison, nine, in a shock social media tirade on Friday
And making his feelings about Mel very clear in his caption, Stephen referenced the star and told how he had to be 'monitored in a room' with Madison as the singer believed he would do harm to their child.
He penned: 'Damn four years ago I got to see my daughter twice a week for two hours! I had to be monitored in a room because my ex said I would hurt my daughter!!
'Now my daughter lives with me in Los Angeles!! Never give up a fight for your beautiful child the payoff is worth more than every [diamond] in the [world].'
![Shocking: The producer, 46, took to Instagram to share a series of sweet pictures with his daughter in which he lashed out at the Spice Girl, 46, in the caption, while also branding her a 'horrible liar' on his stories (pictured in 2019)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46652813-9892115-Shocking_The_producer_46_took_to_Instagram_to_share_a_series_of_-m-4_1628885329270.jpg)
Shocking: The producer, 46, took to Instagram to share a series of sweet pictures with his daughter in which he lashed out at the Spice Girl, 46, in the caption, while also branding her a 'horrible liar' on his stories (pictured in 2019)
Alongside the pictures of him cuddling Madison, Stephen also shared videos of him spending quality time with his little girl.
One saw them chilling out on a plane together, while another showed him practicing walking her down the aisle while humorously forbidding her from marrying until she was 45.
On his Instagram stories, Stephen made another dig at his former spouse as he shared a video of himself and Madison dancing while watching a sunset.
![Feud: Stephen and Mel, who split in 2017, are currently locked in a bitter custody battle over their daughter, who at present lives with her father in Los Angeles (pictured in 2016)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46653237-9892115-Feud_Stephen_and_Mel_who_split_in_2017_are_currently_locked_in_a-m-6_1628885701375.jpg)
Feud: Stephen and Mel, who split in 2017, are currently locked in a bitter custody battle over their daughter, who at present lives with her father in Los Angeles (pictured in 2016)
![Rant: Making his feelings about Mel very clear in his caption, Stephen referenced the star and told how he had to be 'monitored in a room' with Madison as the singer believed he would do harm to their child](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46652735-9892115-Rant_Making_his_feelings_about_Mel_very_clear_in_his_caption_Ste-a-20_1628886153873.jpg)
Rant: Making his feelings about Mel very clear in his caption, Stephen referenced the star and told how he had to be 'monitored in a room' with Madison as the singer believed he would do harm to their child
![Dig: On his Instagram stories, Stephen made another dig at his former spouse as he shared a video of himself and Madison dancing while watching a sunset](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46652729-9892115-Dig_On_his_Instagram_stories_Stephen_made_another_dig_at_his_for-m-23_1628886178027.jpg)
Dig: On his Instagram stories, Stephen made another dig at his former spouse as he shared a video of himself and Madison dancing while watching a sunset
Captioning the clip, he penned: 'If anyone knows me I had to fight a horrible liar who is diseased in her [brain].
'But she thought that I would ever give up my rights to my daughter and walk away??! She must've been smokin big rock!!'
MailOnline have contacted representatives of Mel B for comment.
Stephen's words comes days after Mel claimed that he video called their daughter Madison while 'surrounded by women in thongs on a yacht'.
![Claims: 'Damn four years ago I got to see my daughter twice a week for two hours! I had to be monitored in a room because my ex said I would hurt my daughter!!'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46652769-9892115-Having_his_say_Damn_four_years_ago_I_got_to_see_my_daughter_twic-a-25_1628886305789.jpg)
Claims: 'Damn four years ago I got to see my daughter twice a week for two hours! I had to be monitored in a room because my ex said I would hurt my daughter!!'
![Having his say: 'Now my daughter lives with me in Los Angeles!! Never give up a fight for your beautiful child the payoff is worth more than every [diamond] in the [world]'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46652771-9892115-Claims_-a-27_1628886318122.jpg)
Having his say: 'Now my daughter lives with me in Los Angeles!! Never give up a fight for your beautiful child the payoff is worth more than every [diamond] in the [world]'
Amid their custody battle, the Wannabe hitmaker now asking for a judge to grant her more time with Madison, according to reports.
Mel reportedly states in court papers that she is 'increasingly concerned about Madison's safety' and her former partner's 'parenting decisions, listing the alleged video as one of her concerns.
Following her split from Stephen in 2017, Mel moved back to the UK and is now based in Leeds, while Madison is in America with Stephen.
According to The Sun, Mel is now seeking more time with Madison and lists in court papers a concern is Stephen's 'video communication with Madison while he is on a yacht surrounded by young women consuming alcohol and dancing in thong'.
![Custody battle: Mel B recently claimed ex-husband Stephen 'video-called daughter Madison while surrounded by women in thongs on a yacht'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46181919-9892115-Custody_battle_Mel_B_46_claims_ex_husband_Stephen_Belafonte_vide-a-28_1628886407500.jpg)
Custody battle: Mel B recently claimed ex-husband Stephen 'video-called daughter Madison while surrounded by women in thongs on a yacht'
The publication claims Mel told an LA court: ''Stephen is working constantly, leaving our daughter in the care of third-parties for extended times and through the days and nights.'
She claims she has been 'ignore and lied to' by Stephen and questioned who is 'caring for and around Madison' while she is in Los Angeles.
A judge ordered that Mel is informed of Madison's whereabouts when Stephen goes away and set a timetable for Madison to visit Mel in the UK.
MailOnline contacted representatives for Mel B and Stephen Belafonte for comment at the time.
The reports come after Mel addressed not being able to see Madison as much as she likes, with the coronavirus pandemic making it even more 'difficult' due to restrictions on international travel.
![Ongoing: Mel and Stephen have been locked in a custody battle over daughter Madison, nine, since divorcing in 2017 - she is currently in LA with her dad while Mel is back in the UK](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46181849-9892115-Ongoing_Mel_and_Stephen_have_been_locked_in_a_custody_battle_ove-a-29_1628886426360.jpg)
Ongoing: Mel and Stephen have been locked in a custody battle over daughter Madison, nine, since divorcing in 2017 - she is currently in LA with her dad while Mel is back in the UK
![Tough time: Reports claim Mel is now asking for a judge to grant her more time with Madison and she allegedly listed her concerns about Stephen in court papers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/02/11/46181923-9851721-image-m-32_1627898838601.jpg)
Tough time: Reports claim Mel is now asking for a judge to grant her more time with Madison and she allegedly listed her concerns about Stephen in court papers
Mel explained in an interview with OK! magazine that during lockdown she was forced to go 'months at a time' without seeing Madison - describing the distance between herself and her daughter as the 'hardest thing' to deal with.
'I've been a single parent for a long time, as I've always been the one who financially and emotionally supported my family,' Mel said.
'Unfortunately, due to the justice system, a difficult situation with my ex, and the fact that my youngest is an American citizen, I have shared care of Madison – and because of Covid, flying between America and the UK has been really difficult.
'Not having my baby with me for months at a time is the hardest thing I've had to deal with.'
![Difficult: Mel said not being able to see Madison for 'months at a time' is the 'hardest thing to deal with' - especially as the pandemic has made things more difficult given restrictions (pictured with Madison in 2016)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46181905-9892115-Difficult_Mel_said_not_being_able_to_see_Madison_for_months_at_a-a-30_1628886458374.jpg)
Difficult: Mel said not being able to see Madison for 'months at a time' is the 'hardest thing to deal with' - especially as the pandemic has made things more difficult given restrictions (pictured with Madison in 2016)
![Apart: Opening up about the difficult situation, Mel said: 'Not having my baby with me for months at a time is the hardest thing I've had to deal with' (pictured above with Madison)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46181847-9892115-Apart_Opening_up_about_the_difficult_situation_Mel_said_Not_havi-a-31_1628886463180.jpg)
Apart: Opening up about the difficult situation, Mel said: 'Not having my baby with me for months at a time is the hardest thing I've had to deal with' (pictured above with Madison)
Mel is also mum to daughters Phoenix, 22, from her previous relationship with ex Jimmy Gulzar, and Angel, 14, who she shares with ex Eddie Murphy.
She and Stephen married in 2007 and were together for 10 years, before splitting.
Mel previously accused ex-husband Stephen of 'emotional and physical abuse', which he has vehemently denied, and has claimed she attempted to leave her marriage for a decade but found it to be an 'impossible' situation.
In May, earlier this year, Mel spoke about her traumatic experience with domestic abuse during an appearance on Good Morning Britain.
![US based: Madison is a US citizen and is currently based in LA with dad Stephen, who Mel was married to for 10 years before their split in 2017](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/46181909-9892115-US_based_Madison_is_a_US_citizen_and_is_currently_based_in_LA_wi-a-32_1628886478087.jpg)
US based: Madison is a US citizen and is currently based in LA with dad Stephen, who Mel was married to for 10 years before their split in 2017
The singer emotionally admitted being abused 'does crush your soul' as she claimed it would take 'forever to get that back', and explained how women in situations like hers struggle to get out of it.
Mel told co-hosts Susanna Reid and Adil Ray: 'As a woman that's gone through it, it does crush your soul, it does really strip you… I'm going to be taking forever to get that back.
'I've had to build myself up. One of the good things for me is to speak to other women who have been in a similar situation.'
Mel recently appeared in a Women's Aid video where she appeared beaten and covered in fake bruises as she attempted to flee a violent partner. The Spice Girls star is a patron of the charity.
![Hard-hitting: Mel recently appeared in a Women's Aid video - she a patron for the charity - where she appeared beaten and covered in fake bruises as she attempted to flee a violent partner (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/21/42967288-9892115-Hard_hitting_Mel_recently_appeared_in_a_Women_s_Aid_video_she_a_-a-33_1628886481040.jpg)
Hard-hitting: Mel recently appeared in a Women's Aid video - she a patron for the charity - where she appeared beaten and covered in fake bruises as she attempted to flee a violent partner (pictured)
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