Fabrice ‘Fab’ Morvan revealed his unexpectedly low assets and monthly income amid his ongoing divorce battle with estranged wife Kim Marlowe.
The French dancer, who was one-half of the pop duo Milli Vanilli, shared the numbers after his ex requested he pay her legal fees in divorce court.
In his latest court filing, Morvan, 60, said he does not have enough earnings to pay his estranged wife’s legal fees — which comes two years after she filed for divorce despite their separation 26 years ago.
On a monthly basis, he said he earns $1,846 for his salary and another $1,500 as a bonus, which he said is a part of an overall $18,000 annual bonus, per the documents filed by Morvan.
According to TMZ, Morvan also said he has a total of $3,845, with part in cash and the rest in his bank accounts.
He also listed $0 for stock, bonds and other assets, claiming that his overall assets amount to less than $4,000.
Fabrice ‘Fab’ Morvan revealed his unexpectedly low assets and monthly income amid his ongoing divorce battle with estranged wife Kim Marlowe
The French singer, who was one-half of the pop duo Milli Vanilli, shared the numbers after his ex requested he pay her legal fees in divorce court; pictured in June 2023
He said his monthly bills total up to $9,261 and his current partner Tessa van der Steen covers more than $5,000 of their expenses.
Morvan is currently living in Europe with his partner Tessa and their four children: Sacha, 12, Solange, nine, and four-year-old twins Paris and Vince.
In 2023, he told People that they were living in Amsterdam.
He also noted that he and Morvan were only married for two years before they separated and became estranged, which was followed by his move to Europe.
Morvan and Marlowe secretly tied the knot back in December 1998 and kept their marriage under wraps for decades.
Marlowe filed for divorce from Morvan in Los Angeles County Superior Court in January 2024.
Just one year earlier, Morvan terminated Marlowe as his manager.
Morvan and German singer Rob Pilatus made up the pop duo Milli Vanilli, and together, they were one of the biggest pop acts in the world at one point in the 1980s prior to their lip-syncing scandal.
His ex filed for divorce in early 2024, just shortly after she was terminated as his manager. The pair, however, had been separated for 26 years already, he previously revealed; pictured in February
In his latest court filing, Morvan, 60, said he does not have enough earnings to pay his estranged wife’s legal fees. He also listed $0 for stock, bonds and other assets, claiming that his overall assets amount to less than $4,000; pictured in September
He said his monthly bills total up to $9,261 and his current partner Tessa van der Steen covers more than $5,000 of their expenses; pictured in June 2023
Morvan is currently living in Europe with his partner Tessa and their four children: Sacha, 12, Solange, nine, and four-year-old twins Paris and Vince
Their 1988 album, Girl You Know It’s True, topped the Billboard 200 chart, was certified multi-Platinum and produced three number-one singles.
In 1990, they won a Grammy for Best New Artist.
Their Grammy was revoked and their career collapsed when producer Frank Farian revealed that Morvan and Pilatus did not sing on Milli Vanilli’s recordings.
The pair later tried to make a comeback following the infamous scandal.
However, Pilatus died in 1998 before they could make it back together onstage.
In 2023, Morvan blamed the media for covering their infamous lip syncing saga, which caused his bandmate ‘to die of a broken heart.’
After the scandal, Morvan recalled how the public treated him and Pilatus.
‘We went from being these loved characters to being laughed at and ridiculed,’ he recalled. ‘We were the butt of all the jokes and easy targets.’
Morvan and German singer Rob Pilatus made up the pop duo Milli Vanilli, and together, they were one of the biggest pop acts in the world at one point in the 1980s prior to their lipsynching scandal; pictured in September 1988
In 1990, they won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Their Grammy was revoked and their career collapsed when producer Frank Farian revealed that Morvan and Pilatus did not sing on their hits; pictured in February 1990
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He said both he and his bandmate also faced racism. ‘It was ugly. Rob took it really personally.’
Since the scandal broke in the 90s, Morvan became a father and said parenthood ‘healed’ him.
‘It healed me, because suddenly they became the focal point.’
About Milli Vanilli’s controversial legacy and his continued passion for music, he added: ‘I said to myself, “Hey, let’s go for it. You’ve got nothing to lose.” I saw the light at the end of the tunnel.’
