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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Wendy Williams looks in good spirits as she steps out for dinner in NYC after responding to shocking dementia test results
Wendy Williams looked in good spirits as she arrived at Tucci restaurant in New York City for a meal on Saturday. The former daytime TV queen, 61, was all smiles as she was escorted into the venue by the restuarant owner Max Tucci. Wendy cut a stylish figure for the outing as she donned a white shirt dress and cinched her waist with a grey belt. The TV star also wore a pair of white trainers and carried her things in a large tan handbag. Wendy has been living at a luxury assisted-living facility in New York since being placed under court-ordered guardianship in 2022. The broadcaster was diagnosed in 2023 with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, but she insists she's not incapacitated and wants out of the guardianship, claiming she's being controlled against her will. Results from her new medical evaluation — described as involving 'a significant number of tests, both medical and neuropsychological, and scans including brain imaging' — prompted doctors to issue an opinion regarding Williams' neurological condition and diagnosis, according to legal documents obtained by People on Tuesday. While the paperwork itself does not explicitly list her condition, sources claimed the exams confirmed Williams has frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and aphasia - and now she has issued a retort to the allegation. She declared on Saturday that her attorneys were 'highly upset' about the recent coverage surrounding her present state of health, via Page Six. Wendy was also asked if she wanted to say anything to her guardian Sabrina Morrissey, but replied only that 'I want to say hi to my attorneys, Allan Diamond and Joe Tacopina. And I will get out of guardianship.' She made the remarks while arriving for dinner at Tucci's. In the new documents, an attorney representing Morrissey requested that the court extend the guardianship for an additional three months, setting a proposed end date of November 5. The attorney also noted that 'complications have arisen' because various parties — including counsel for certain family members, Wendy's ex-husband, and others — have indicated plans to challenge both the guardianship itself and Ms. Morrissey's role as guardian. The news came almost a month after Wendy and powerhouse attorney Joe Tacopina were spotted outside Scott's restaurant in NYC, where they confirmed a lawsuit is coming. 'Those responsible for her status, her, basically, incarceration, will be held accountable,' Tacopina told TMZ. 'There's no question about that.' He didn't hold back, adding: 'This guardian process is scary. She was misdiagnosed.' 'What's next is hopefully justice,' Tacopina continued. 'This process has been so long, it's really despicably slow.' Then, gesturing toward Wendy, he added, 'This is Wendy, the same Wendy, we've had conversation over six months, she's the same Wendy Williams that you know from TV. She belongs in a facility like I belong in a facility.' 'She is a person in control of her faculties and is a great human being… and it sickens me… this isn't a case for me, it's a cause…' Wendy jumped in with a laugh, saying, 'I just had a birthday and I'm still in a guardianship. If that doesn't say enough, I don't know what does.' Tacopina wrapped it up with a clear mission: 'My goal for now and the priority is to get her back home.' He added, 'Wherever home is… where she can come and go as she pleases.' Wendy was placed under the guardianship of Sabrina Morrissey in 2022—and in a bombshell court filing last November, Morrissey claimed Williams was 'permanently incapacitated' due to her dementia battle. In March, Wendy made a bold move by retaining a new legal team to fight for her freedom and challenge the court-ordered arrangement. The star hired Tacopina - who recently represented A$AP Rocky - to help secure her freedom from her three-year conservatorship. Since then, a #FreeWendy movement has gained momentum. In a dramatic moment caught on camera in early April, Williams was seen banging on her facility window while supporters rallied in the street below, demanding she be released.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Real Housewives vet Sonja Morgan shares HER side of ugly story over $1K restaurant bill that got her 'blacklisted'
Former Real Housewives of New York City personality Sonja Morgan has talked to about an ugly incident that went down at Tucci restaurant in New York City on Saturday. The 61-year-old reality TV star was accused of refusing to pay her $1,000 tab after dining with several friends. A source told Page Six that she threw around attitude saying she deserved a free meal because she is famous and got 'hysterical.' It was added she is now banned from the dining spot. But that Bravo star has cleared up what really went down. Turns out Morgan was invited to eat at Tucci's for free in exchange for posting about the venue to her 1.2million Instagram followers, she has claimed. She had done this several times in the past and it worked out fine so she thought everything was understood. With all this noise of Morgan's $1K bill, however, the Tucci restaurant is getting more press than it has ever seen. The deal was made with the owner of the hot spot, Max Tucci, through phone and text, it was explained. She also shared that the entire staff knew her meal was supposed to be comped for press, so it was a matter of 'miscommunication.' And she never acted 'hysterical.' 'There was a clear miscommunication. I believed I was dining in exchange for a promotional post, as discussed with Max,' she told on Tuesday. 'I made that known to staff, and when it seemed we weren't aligned, I offered relentlessly to reimburse him but didn't hear back.' Morgan ended up paying the entire bill on Monday and added a generous tip, has learned. But Tucci seems as if he is still aggravated by the event even though she paid in full. He is the third generation partner of Delmonico's Restaurant and founder of TUCCI-New York. Another famous face that has dropped by Tucci in recent months is troubled former talk show host Wendy Williams. Tucci, however, told PageSix that it was not right of her to ask for a free meal at a restaurant these days because food costs are so high. He added the blonde beauty was 'just taking advantage' of the glamorous watering hole that has become a beloved place to dine. 'There was no arrangement for her to have a comped dinner. She just wanted free food and service,' he argued to the site. With all this noise of Morgan's $1K bill, however, the Tucci restaurant is getting more press than it has ever seen. Morgan last appeared on Real Housewives of New York City during season 13 in 2021. Despite the unsavory incident, the mother-of-one took to Instagram on Sunday to mark Mother's Day with a trio of selfies. She wrote in a caption to her 1.2 million followers, 'My Mother's Day look. Hoping all my Mothers celebrated themselves and their families yesterday.' And her 24-year-old daughter Quincy Morgan, whom the reality star shared with her late ex-husband John Adams Morgan, gave her a shoutout online. The University of Pennsylvania graduate uploaded four throwback photos and wrote, 'The best mom @sonjatmorgan.'
