Last December, Chris Rock filed for divorce from his wife of 19 years, Malaak Compton. Things got messy really fast. We heard updates about how Malaak wanted sole custody of their two daughters. She (allegedly) wouldn’t let Chris see the kids very often, which upset him because he “lives for his children” and arranges his schedule around school pickups.

Both parties leaked information to the press. Malaak talked up her charitable pursuits with People, and a Page Six source said Rock was befuddled at her obvious positioning. Rock’s camp rallied around him, saying he “just wasn’t happy in the marriage anymore. There is no third party involved.” Then he reportedly partied with a “mystery woman“ in St. Barts on New Year’s Eve. He recently admitted being “sad outta [his] f***ing mind” over the split. He is maintaining two houses, one for Malaak and one for himself.

Six months later, and the divorce is still ongoing. Chris and Malaak have agreed on joint custody. The finances are still a sticking point. The prenup is off the table due to a sunset clause, and Page Six says Malaak wants to maintain her lifestyle:

Comedian Chris Rock’s estranged wife wants to live the life of a celebrity spouse even after they’re divorced.

Malaak Compton-Rock is demanding a huge hunk of her husband’s $70 million fortune so she can maintain a Champagne-and-caviar lifestyle, a copy of her divorce papers reveals.

The stay-at-home mom married the ex-Saturday Night Live star in 1996 after they met at the Essence Awards while she was working in public relations. She soon gave up her career and became a full-time mother, court papers say.

Compton-Rock, 46, now spends much of her time caring for the couple’s kids — Lola Simone, 13, and Zahra Savannah, 11 — in their posh home in Alpine, NJ, where their neighbors include singer Mary J. Blige and Yankee pitcher CC Sabathia.

Both parties agree their prenup has expired under a sunset clause, meaning they could face a battle over the eight-figure family bank account, a filing in Bergen County court shows. The papers also say she and Rock, 50, have already agreed to 50-50 child custody.

Compton-Rock spends her free time on the charity circuit. She runs a group called The Angel Rock Project and in 2008 appeared as a judge on the ABC reality show Oprah’s Big Give, where she clinked Champagne glasses with actress Vivica A. Fox and Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco.

The court filings say Compton-Rock deserves a payout “commensurate with the marital standard of living” because of all her child-rearing and charitable endeavors.

[From Page Six]

This report sounds completely shady. Page Six has been pro-Chris since he filed for divorce, and it’s interesting that they acquired a copy of the papers. Rock currently pays for Malaak’s home and living expenses for the sake of his daughters. I can’t blame him for wanting Malaak to support herself, but he may end up getting screwed by the sunset clause of his prenup. Does she really have a “champagne-and-caviar lifestyle“? Who knows. This whole story is unfortunate, and both Chris and Malaak are playing dirty with the press.

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