Wendy Williams’ guardianship battle intensified after sources alleged a judge told her she has no hope of restarting her career.
Williams recently appeared in court in front of Judge Lisa Sokoloff. During the court session, Sokoloff criticized Williams’ niece, Alex Finnie, accusing her of leaking information to the media. The judge also warned of potential sanctions for any future behavior of this nature.
Williams said she feels like she is in prison as she fights to end her court-appointed guardianship.
Shortly after this incident, tensions rose when the assisted living facility where Williams resides, called Coterie, contacted the police, claiming that Finnie had taken Williams against her will.
According to a report Coterie filed with the NYPD, Finnie evaded staff and took Williams out to an Italian restaurant.
In the aftermath of the police intervention, both Williams and Finnie highlighted this incident as an example of the alleged strict control imposed by Williams’ guardian. Finnie discussed the guardian, Sabrina Morrissey’s claims that Williams is free to come and go as she pleases and that family visits are not being restricted. However, Finnie disputed this, indicating that staff still accompanied Williams to the elevator, resulting in Coterie contacting the police.
“Clearly, they are lying to me when they say I can go out and do what I want to do,” Williams told the interviewer.
Williams said she can only leave the facility’s fifth-floor memory unit with permission and an attendant to unlock the elevator.
This week, a judge approved an emergency petition filed by Williams’ attorney to move her from what she called a “luxury prison” to a less restrictive environment. Judge Sokoloff granted the request, and Williams will relocate to a private condo where she will have more freedom to come and go and receive visitors.
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[Feature Photo: FILE – TV talk show host Wendy Williams attends a ceremony honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Los Angeles. Williams has been diagnosed with a rare form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, according to a statement released Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, on behalf of her caretakers. It affects parts of the brain controlling behavior and language. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)]
