US EditionWendy Williams, Ex-Husband File Lawsuit to End Her Guardianship
NEW YORK, JUN 18 – Kevin Hunter alleges Wendy Williams has suffered abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation under her guardianship, seeking $250 million and a new impartial guardian to protect her rights.
- On June 17, 2025, Kevin Hunter initiated a $250 million legal action in a federal court in New York, aiming to terminate Wendy Williams' guardianship and secure her release from involuntary confinement.
- The lawsuit alleges that Williams was placed under guardianship in 2022 after Wells Fargo froze her accounts based on a disputed medical letter claiming impaired judgment.
- It accuses her guardian Sabrina Morrissey and others of financial mismanagement, including selling Williams' cats and condominium without her knowledge, causing loss of income and property.
- Hunter claims Williams has lost $80 million in estate value and $20 million annually in earnings while being overmedicated and isolated, despite passing a perfect psychiatric capacity test in March 2025.
- The lawsuit seeks the designation of a different unbiased guardian, access to previously sealed court documents, and compensation for financial, emotional, and reputational injuries attributed to the alleged abuse and imposed restrictions.
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Wendy Williams, ex-husband file lawsuit to end her guardianship
(NewsNation) — Wendy Williams and her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, filed a lawsuit to end her guardianship on Tuesday. The $250 million lawsuit was filed in New York by Williams and Hunter, the 52-year-old who was married to the talk show host until 2020. The lawsuit claims the guardianship "has become a weapon, not a shield." The suit is against Sabrina Morrissey, who was appointed as Williams' legal guardian by a New York judge. It is also agains…
In the $250 million lawsuit, Kevin Hunter claims that the custody is acting as "punishment" for the former presenter and is asking for it to be lifted.
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Kevin Hunter says he’s fighting on Wendy Williams‘ behalf to end her long-standing guardianship. On Wednesday, June 17, Hunter filed a $250 million federal lawsuit in New York to free Williams from her guardianship, calling it a “civil death.” With over 30 defendants named, including Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, and a publicist who worked alongside her, Shawn Zanotti, Hunter is seeking a trial. Additionally, he demands the immediate te…
Kevin Hunter Challenges Wendy Williams' Guardianship in Landmark Lawsuit - Real News Now
Kevin Hunter, the previous spouse of renowned talk show host Wendy Williams, has recently initiated legal action against her appointed guardian. The legal proceedings were lodged in the Southern District Court of New York on June 17, 2025, bringing to light various entities allegedly participating in the exploitation of Williams. Wendy Williams was issued a court-mandated financial guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, as of 2022 following Williams’ diag…
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