EXCLUSIVE: Mel B blasts her nanny's defamation lawsuit that claimed the women were lovers - and it was the former Spice Girl and NOT her husband who pressured the then teen into making threesome sex tapes

  • Melanie 'Mel B' Brown has filed to dismiss her nanny's claim that she was being defamed by the Spice Girl 
  • Court documents obtained by DailyMail.com reveal Brown's ex nanny Lorraine Gilles claimed they had a seven-year relationship separate from Brown's marriage
  • Brown claimed Gilles and estranged husband Stephen Belafonte carried on an affair during their decade-long marriage 
  • The nanny says Belafonte would act as a camera man for their trysts and also join in for threesomes
  • Brown said she is not defaming Gilles with the allegations and that they are relevant to her request for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order against her ex

Mel B has hit back at her former nanny, claiming a defamation lawsuit the ex employee has filed against the pop star should be thrown out of court.

In April, Lorraine Gilles sued the former Spice Girl for portraying her as a 'home-wrecker' and 'prostitute' in a declaration in support of a request for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order against estranged husband Stephen Belafonte.

Mel alleged that Gilles carried on an affair with Belafonte, whom she also accused of physical and emotional abuse for much of their 10-year marriage, and claims the nanny fell pregnant to him and Belafonte convinced her to get an abortion.

But Gilles said the entire story was a lie and sued Mel B - also known as Melanie Brown - for defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress, asking for unspecified damages.

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 Lorraine Gilles claimed Mel B and Stephen Belafonte sought her out for a threesome and she did not have an affair just with the Spice Girl's ex. She sued for defamation after Brown claimed she has Belafonte's abortion and other details about the alleged relationship 

 Lorraine Gilles claimed Mel B and Stephen Belafonte sought her out for a threesome and she did not have an affair just with the Spice Girl's ex. She sued for defamation after Brown claimed she has Belafonte's abortion and other details about the alleged relationship 

Brown claimed the details of Gilles' alleged affair were important
Brown is set to go to trial in September to determine whether a permanent restraining order should be put in place against  Belafonte

Brown claimed the details of Gilles' alleged affair with her ex were important for the trial to determine whether a permanent restraining order should be put in place against Belafonte

Gilles, 25, claimed that Brown, 42, and Belafonte, 42, targeted her when she first arrived in America from Germany at 18. She said the couple got her drunk and they had a threesome.

She claimed she never slept with Belafonte without Mel knowing or participating.

On the affair and the existence of sex tapes, Gilles alleged that her primary sexual relationship was with Mel, not Belafonte, and that he was involved only when invited by the singer, 'at which point Brown would often serve as the "camera man" and record the sexual encounter and/or take part in the menage a trois herself,' her suit alleged.

The former nanny said Brown smeared her image by exposing private and sensitive information and made statements that were 'blatantly and demonstrably false.'

'When read in its totality, Brown's Declaration portrays Gilles as a home-wrecker, prostitute and extortionist, maliciously describing Gilles as being impudent, unscrupulous, and exploitative,' Gilles claimed.

The nanny said Brown defamed her and exposed private information that was 'blatantly and demonstrably false'

The nanny said Brown defamed her and exposed private information that was 'blatantly and demonstrably false'

Mel B said the only purpose of revealing the dirty laundry and her nanny's past was to protect herself and the welfare of her young children

Mel B said the only purpose of revealing the dirty laundry and her nanny's past was to protect herself and the welfare of her young children

But in new court papers filed on July 12 and obtained by DailyMail.com, the America's Got Talent judge slammed Gilles 'improper and unsupported damages' claim saying her declaration was 'absolutely privileged' and the complaint should be dismissed under anti-SLAPP rules.

The singer adds that the only purpose of revealing the dirty laundry was to protect herself and the welfare of her young children.

Brown demanded that the court strike the allegations included in Gilles' lawsuit, adding that she did not act in 'reckless disregard' with the intent to cause the nanny harm.

She explained that the allegations were simply part of her husband's history of abusive behavior.

Brown said she set forth the facts to show how Belafonte used Gilles as part of his campaign of abuse against her. She aimed to show how Gilles reported directly to him and acted as his agent at various times, acting against her interests.

Mel B claimed her estranged husband Stephen Belafonte was physically and emotionally abusive. A trial date to determine whether a permanent restraining order should be put in place against Belafonte is scheduled for September

Mel B claimed her estranged husband Stephen Belafonte was physically and emotionally abusive. A trial date to determine whether a permanent restraining order should be put in place against Belafonte is scheduled for September

The singer also pointed out she prevailed in being granted the restraining order by a judge who reviewed all the evidence.

In her defamation suit, Gilles claimed her pregnancy was actually the result of a one-night stand with a man she met at a West Hollywood, California, bar on a night out in 2014, and not an affair with Belafonte.

She also claimed she confided in the former Spice Girl who was supportive and she even helped to book an appointment for an abortion and a hotel to recover.

Gilles - who looked after Mel's three children, Madison, five, Angel, 10, and Phoenix Chi, 18, claimrf she was terminated as the couple's nanny in September 2016, after finding herself caught in the middle of intensifying marital arguments between Mel and Belafonte. She said she hasn't spoken to Mel since her employment ended.

A trial to decide whether a permanent restraining order should be put in place against Belafonte - who denies all the claims of abuse - is set for September. 

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