MC Lyte has addressed finalizing her divorce from ex-husband John Wyche on Instagram following reports that she got to keep her music catalog. Lyte had filed for divorce from Wyche back in 2020, but things were not officially over until last week when a judge finalized the divorce.
It was then revealed that the pair had a prenuptial agreement in place, meaning that whatever Lyte had before and during the marriage, she was going to keep it. When news outlets began reporting on the rapper getting to keep her valuable assets, a lot of people cheered for her, under the impression that Wyche may have been fighting for a piece of his ex’s fortune.
MC Lyte Granted Full Music Catalog Ownership After Lengthy Divorce Battle Is Finalized from Ex, John Wyche pic.twitter.com/hZXtqmCSnI
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But it turns out that Lyte and Whyche’s divorce was anything but bitter. The “Cold Rock a Party” lyricist addressed the matter in a lengthy caption posted to her Instagram for those who were confused as to why she had decided to get a prenup, to begin with.
“My divorce was not a battle,” the photo read, accompanied by the caption, “My ex-husband, John Wyche, has never attempted to take any assets from me at any time before, during, or after our marriage.
“Anything that is written or said that states or implies otherwise is untrue and unfair. I do not agree with or support anything that aims to secure clicks and views by crafting slanted messaging at the expense of the reputation of innocent parties.”
MC Lyte’s divorce. It’s a shame sites report stuff that may not be true. I liked what she wrote on her IG.
— Andreas Antoniou (@kingrandae) January 22, 2023
Given that the divorce was filed back in 2020, some had wondered why it had taken the pair so long to get their situation finalized. Well, Lyte says that the reason why there was such a delay in signing off on paperwork was simply because there may have been an attempt to save their marriage.
“While I made public comments related to the delay in signing papers, I can state that any delay may have been connected to his desire to save the relationship; never to take any of my property,” she continued. “Since this matter appears to be of concern to so many, I will use this moment to share a few lessons:”