Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

Corinne Arnold, Kristi’s mother, said the family had already heard the ending. “It has been difficult, but we knew this was coming, that they were going to get divorced.”

She added, “I feel bad, sick that they’re getting a divorce, but what else can you do?”

Bryon’s only on-record line was a refusal. Asked about divorce proceedings by a South Dakota outlet, he said, “I can’t comment right now.”

Her attorney, Michael K. Sabers, later said she “has great faith in the South Dakota judicial system and will reserve any further comments for the legal process.”

The filing does not recite the fetish reports or the Lewandowski rumors. It uses the standard no-fault language.

That is the decision the headline promised: after months of public mess, she put a petition on file.