The Alicia Keys-Swizz Beatz romance is no secret but Swizz says the singer didn’t
come between him and his estranged wife Mashonda. The soon-to-be ex has had enough
and thinks Alicia has now gone too far. This is getting ugly.

Swizz told Usmagazine.com
that Alicia is not to blame for the collapse of his marriage.

“I can no longer ignore the harmful rumors, that my friend Alicia Keys is
in any way linked to my marital circumstances or to the decision that [my wife]
Mashonda and I have made to separate.”

“I am disappointed that some have chosen to try and tarnish Alicia’s
reputation by irresponsibly implicating her in a situation that she has absolutely
nothing to do with.”

“This experience has been one of the most difficult times in my life, and
as was stated when we announced our separation several months ago, I ask that you
continue to respect my privacy in dealing with this personal matter.”

Well, this matter is anything but private. Especially after today’s href="http://www.nydailynews.com">Rush & Molloy column, which ran the
headline, “Alicia is the Ms. in the Swizz Beatz split.”

According to the column:

Alicia Keys could be named as “the other woman” in the divorce of hip-hop
producer Swizz Beatz and R&B singer Mashonda, sources tell us. Swizz has been
brushing off rumors that Grammy-winner Alicia had anything to do with his split
from Mashonda, his wife of almost five years and mother of his 1-year-old son, Kasseem
Dean Jr.

But Mashonda isn’t buying it. Last week, she was incensed when she heard about
the birthday party Alicia threw for Swizz at midtown’s Louis Vuitton store,
where guests included Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Robin Thicke.

“Alicia introduced Swizz as ‘The man of the hour and my boo,’”
says an insider. “Mashonda has had enough. She put her career on hold to be
a wife and mother. She’s tired of pretending she’s deaf, dumb and blind
to what’s going on. She can’t believe how disrespectful Alicia is being.”

Word that Swizz and Mashonda were separating came in April in a statement issued
by a rep for the couple.

A friend of Mashonda argues, “That was his announcement. She got sucked into
it. She thought they were trying to put their marriage back together. Meanwhile,
he’s apparently been telling Alicia that his marriage was over.”

Though he accompanied Alicia on her European tour last summer, Swizz has continued
to live, off and on, with Mashonda and Kasseem Jr. at their Westchester mansion,
says a friend.

Mashonda is said to have exploded when she found a flirty e-mail from Alicia on
Swizz’s BlackBerry. According to sources, she fired back a reply, reminding
the singer he was still her husband.

Mashonda has now hired powerhouse matrimonial lawyer Bernard Clair.

“This could have been handled quietly,” said a friend. “But now
Mashonda has taken the gloves off.”

Clair declined to comment. Keys’ rep didn’t return a call.

A friend of Swizz said, “His relationship with Alicia began after their separation.
He hasn’t kept it a secret. He still has great love for Mashonda and has promised
to take care of her and their son and support her career.”

TAGS: Alicia Keys, Celebrity Breakups, Mashonda, Swizz Beatz

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