Stephen Belafonte net worth
Stephen Belafonte Net Worth: Stephen Belafonte is an American producer and director who has a net worth of $1 million. Stephen Belafonte was born in Hollywood, California in May 1975. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University. Stephen married singer, actress and television personality Melanie Brown in June 2007. He was an associate producer on the 2004 film “Never Alone” and the 2005 film “Thank You For Smoking.” Belafonte produced the 2004 documentary “Prison Ball” and co-produced the 2005 film “The Raven: The Wicked Prayer.” He served as executive producer on the 2006 film “Sisters” and in 2008 produced an episode of the 2006 TV series “Fool” and the TV series “The Singing Place.” Stephen made the films The Mutant Chronicles in 2008 and Bad Lieutenant in 2009. He executive produced two episodes of his wife’s 2010 series Mel B: It’s a Terrible World. He also starred in the TV series Dancing with the Stars and The X Factor. Belafonte directed and produced the video documentary Straight from the Projects: Rappers That Live the Lyrics – 3rd Ward, New Orleans in 2004. Stephen and Mel B.
Divorce and Financial Issues: In 2017, Mel B filed for divorce from Belafonte. In her court documents, she claims Stephen physically abused her for more than a decade, but it should be noted that police were never called once. Mel got a restraining order. She claimed that the more physical attacks occurred because Belafonte was jealous of her relationship with X-Factor Australian judge Usher. She claimed Belafonte had been “abusive and demanding” to her producers and agents for years.
In July 2017, a judge ordered Mel B to pay her ex-husband Stephen Belafonte $40,000 a month in spousal support. During this trial, we learned that Mel reportedly spent most of her fortune at the peak of her career, at one point exceeding $30 million. A petition during the case showed that Meyer’s main checking account had less than $1,300 in funds. The same petition shows that Mel earns about $240,000 a month as a judge on America’s Got Talent. The couple jointly own a $6.5 million mansion but have a $3 million mortgage.
In July 2018, Meyer filed legal documents showing that she had paid Stephen $422,000 the previous year. After deducting all expenses, Mel’s net income for 2017 was negative $3.2 million, the same filing shows. In addition to spousal support, she spent $1.7 million in legal and accounting fees, as well as $100,000 in credit card debt and $800,000 in tax debt.
