Wendy Williams and ex-husband sue to end guardianship
Kevin Hunter, who was married to the talk show star for 21 years, filed the suit on Tuesday in New York – saying the guardianship has 'become a weapon, not a shield'.
The suit was filed against several people, including Williams' legal guardian Sabrina Morrissey, her ex-manager Bernie Young, financial adviser Lori Schiller, and Wells Fargo bank. Wendy Williams was the host of the Wendy Williams Show for 13 years Credit: Supplied
Williams, 60, voluntarily entered the guardianship in 2022 after Wells Fargo bank had frozen her accounts due to 'suspicious activity' and sent a letter to courts recommending she be placed in a guardianship.
Court documents filed, however, allege the media personality - who has been diagnosed with Graves' disease, frontal temporal dementia, and progressive aphasia - is competent to make her own decisions and is being kept in 'fraudulent bondage'.
'The guardianship serves no therapeutic purpose, no protective function. It is punishment – pure and simple,' the suit states.
'(Williams) has been subjected to over-medication and undue restrictions of her person, despite passing a competency evaluation in March 2025 and being described by healthcare professionals as alert and oriented'.
'She is being abused, neglected, and defrauded under the care of court-appointed guardians'. Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter have filed a lawsuit seeking an end to the guardianship and financial compensation. Credit: Supplied
The lawsuit alleges 22 counts against the various plaintiffs, including violations of free speech and access to courts, unlawful isolation, violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, professional malpractice and defamation.
None of the defendants have issued a comment on the suit.
The duo requested a jury trial and are seeking a large sum as compensation, claiming Williams has lost 'approximately $20 million per year in earnings, her $80 million dollar estate, her $4 million dollar condominium, personal goods in excess of $10 million, and severe reputational harm.'
Williams is currently living at Coterie, a luxury senior living facility in New York City which also provides memory care.
The talk show star made headlines back in March when she slipped a sign saying 'Help! Wendy!' to paparazzi from her Coterie window, prompting police to perform a wellness check.
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