When Mel B gave birth to her and Eddie Murphy’s daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, in 2007, it sparked a fierce fight between the former couple. First, they battled over the paternity of their child. “I don’t know whose child that is until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn’t jump to conclusions, sir,” a testy Murphy told a TV reporter (via CBS News). However, when it was determined that Murphy was the father, they fought over how much he should pay Mel B in child support.
The Daily Mail reports that, in 2009, the actor was ordered to shell out a whopping $25,000 a month. But then, in 2020, Mel B filed a request to increase the payments by an additional $10,000 a month. In court documents, she claimed Murphy was an “extraordinarily high earner” while her income had significantly declined. The court ruled in Mel B’s favor. “Commencing October 1, 2021, as and for child support for the benefit of Angel, Respondent shall pay to Petitioner the sum of $35,000 per month,” they determined. Murphy has to make the payments until Angel turns 18. In addition, he was ordered to pay Mel B’s legal fees.
Well, she wasn’t exaggerating about her baby daddy’s “extraordinarily high” income. Murphy is worth a staggering $200 million, according to Wealthy Gorilla. That said, he’s got a lot of kids to support, like, ten kids, per Pop Sugar.
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