Xzibit's Estranged Wife Pleads for Wildfire Evacuation Funds

Two weeks ago rapper Xzibit's estranged wife, Krista Joiner, filed a motion to have him held in contempt of court for refusing to pay child support or alimony [click here if you missed that].

Now Krista has filed a motion pleading for emergency funds to evacuate from the L.A. wildfires...

From In Touch

Xzibit's estranged wife, Krista Joiner, pleaded for emergency funds in court after her and the rapper’s son had to evacuate their home due to the L.A. wildfires, In Touch can exclusively report.

According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Krista asked the judge presiding over their pending divorce to release funds being held from the sale of their martial home. The judge denied Krista’s request and instructed the parties to attempt to work out a resolution on the financial issues.

Krista filed for divorce from Xzibit, 50, in 2021 after six years of marriage. The couple share a son named Gatlyn. The duo had another son Xaiver who died in 2008 after being born prematurely.

The exes have been fighting in court for years and are scheduled to face off at trial in April.

In her filing, Krista claimed Xzibit, whose real name is Alvin Joiner, also failed to pay $90,000 owed on her legal fees. In her newly filed declaration, Krista detailed the need for funds due to the wildfires.

She said, “I am extremely concerned that I have no funds in case of an emergency, and during the present fire-related emergency. [Xzhibit] has proven that he will not assist, or even inquire to see if we need help, during this or any other emergency.”

Krista said they had to evacuate from their home on January 10 due to the “proximity of the Kenneth Fire and the quality of the air that was affecting our son, who has asthma and was using his inhaler constantly, simply to breathe.”

She added, “I am currently staying at a hotel far away, but will have to reimburse my employer because I obtained permission to use the company credit card for one night only. Without emergency funds, I am faced the possibility of having to return to Los Angeles when the evacuation orders are over, which, given the air quality, may endanger my child’s health and well-being. As of the signing of this Declaration at January 10, 2024, I received a second notice of immediate evacuation due to yet another fire that started Granada Hills, the Archer Fire, which is adjacent to Porter Ranch where we live.”

She added, “The fires are still not under control, and the air quality is poor. Given our son’s asthma, I am not comfortable returning us to the area yet. The prospect of returning soon to Los Angeles seems dismal, placing me in extreme financial duress now and for the foreseeable future absent access” of the funds from the home sale.

Krista continued, “I do not have any more available funds to be able to pay for a hotel, for tuition and/or rent, let alone gas and groceries, relocation, displacement costs, or the other necessities of life.”

In her filing, Krista said that Xzibit contacted her recently and told her that he would “clean out” the account with the proceeds from the home sale.

She said, “He explained that since I had lived in the house post-separation, he was entitled to more of the split and that he would take it whether I agreed or not.” Krista said he struggled financially to make ends meet in 2024, “primarily because [Xzibit] stopped paying our son’s tuition, putting the entire financial weight on me. [Xzibit] and I had previously agreed that our son would remain in the same school has been in since kindergarten and that [Xzibit] would pay the tuition.”

Krista said she had to pick up the bills due to there not being a court order over tuition in place. In her declaration, Krista said that she tried to talk to Xzibit about the alleged non-payment of support.

Krista said, “I attempted to reach [Xzibit] by telephone, but as usual, was unable to do so because [Xzibit] refuses to speak to me, co-parent with me, and has blocked my phone number. I used our son’s phone to call [Xzibit]. [Xzibit] answered the phone. [Xzibit] yelled at me that he knew he had not paid spousal and child support and said he would not do so at that time. He claimed that he could not pay and would not be working until January of 2025.”

Xzibit's lawyer Roslyn Soudry tells In Touch that it is “shameful that people will use this horrific situation” for their advantage. She said, “this catastrophic event is burning people’s homes to the ground and has affected so many people in unimaginable ways.”

“This is shameful,” she said in regard to Krista’s recent motion.