Wendy Williams’ ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, has filed a bombshell $250 million federal lawsuit against her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, and several others, including Wells Fargo, former manager Bernie Young, and ex-financial advisor Lori Schiller.
The lawsuit seeks a jury trial and a complete end to the former talk show host’s court-ordered guardianship, which Hunter alleges has devolved into a tool of control and exploitation.
According to Page Six, the suit—filed in federal court—contains 22 separate claims, ranging from violation of free speech and unlawful isolation to professional malpractice and financial mismanagement. At the heart of the complaint is the allegation that the guardianship has “become a weapon, not a shield,” depriving Williams of her rights and autonomy.
Hunter, who filed the suit jointly with Williams, claims the guardianship has no therapeutic benefit and instead serves as a form of “punishment, pure and simple.” The legal filing paints a disturbing picture of Wendy’s life under guardianship: limited phone access, separation from family and friends, and alleged overmedication despite conflicting medical advice about her mental competence.
Williams, who has been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, frontotemporal dementia, and progressive aphasia, is reportedly confined to an assisted living facility.
The lawsuit argues that her mental and physical health have been mismanaged and that decisions about her care and finances have been made without proper oversight.
The filing further accuses Morrissey of failing to make timely payments, mismanaging Wendy’s financial affairs, and allowing funds to be disbursed without adequate vetting. These alleged failures have, according to the complaint, “endangered Wendy’s well-being and deprived her of the dignity and independence she deserves.”
The lawsuit represents the most aggressive challenge yet to the guardianship that has governed Wendy’s life since early 2022. As public concern grows over the use—and potential misuse—of legal guardianships in high-profile cases, the outcome of this suit could have broader implications for how such arrangements are scrutinized in the future.
No comment has been issued by Morrissey or the other parties named in the suit at this time.
