Rapper and actor Xzibit has formally been declared single while his long-running divorce from estranged wife Krista Joiner continues to wind through the courts. In documents submitted in Los Angeles on April 24, Xzibit (born Alvin Joiner) asked the judge to bifurcate— legally separate — his marital status from ongoing proceedings over child and spousal support.
A Matter of Divorce
According to People Magazine, on April 28 the court granted the rapper-actor’s bifurcation petition, officially restoring both parties to single status.
According to the petition, Xzibit, 50, and Krista, 53, have been separated for more than four years, and “their marriage is no longer viable, and reconciliation is not possible.” By requesting bifurcation, Xzibit aimed to have his marriage officially terminated on paper immediately, even though disputes over finances and custody will likely take months to resolve.
The move came one week before the couple’s trial was originally scheduled and follows repeated attempts by Xzibit’s legal team to secure Krista’s agreement on ending the marriage. According to his attorneys, they reached out several times in April without response from Krista’s counsel.
In February, Krista filed court papers seeking an additional $30,000 per month in support. She claims that, following her split from Xzibit in 2021, she and their son were forced to leave a $10,000-a-month rental home and can no longer afford designer clothing, private school tuition, or routine expenses. She also claims Xzibit has not stayed in contact with their child since September 2024, TMZ reported.
The larger divorce trial — including determinations of child support for their 14-year-old son, Gatlyn, and Krista’s proposed increase in spousal support — has been rescheduled for mid-June.
Xzibit and Krista wed in November 2014. The couple endured personal tragedy in 2008 when their newborn son, Xavier, died 11 days after birth. Xzibit is also father to rapper Tremayne Marcell “Tre Capital” Joiner, 29, from a previous relationship.
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