Maybe they had it from long before the woke took control of GoDaddy.
That's entirely possible, but ICANN-accredited registrars like GoDaddy are required to allow you to transfer your domain to another registrar, which they should have done long ago.
In fact, they should still be able to transfer the domain. If GoDaddy won't comply, they can file a complaint with ICANN. Of course, GoDaddy may just be dicks and drag the process out.
That's entirely possible, but ICANN-accredited registrars like GoDaddy are required to allow you to transfer your domain to another registrar, which they should have done long ago.
In fact, they should still be able to transfer the domain. If GoDaddy won't comply, they can file a complaint with ICANN. Of course, GoDaddy may just be dicks and drag the process out.