Wendy Williams' Guardianship Moves to Shut Down Ex Husband's $250 Million Lawsuit

Last month former daytime talk show host, Wendy Williams', ex husband, Kevin Hunter, filed a $250 million civil lawsuit to end Wendy's court ordered financial guardianship [click here if you missed that].

Attorneys for the guardianship argue that Kevin has no legal standing in the fight...

From Us Weekly

Wendy Williams’ court-ordered legal team fired back at her ex-husband Kevin Hunter’s lawsuit demanding her release from “involuntary confinement,” Us Weekly can exclusively report.

On July 17, two lawyers, Allan B. Diamond and Peter J. Strauss, wrote a letter to the federal judge presiding over Hunter’s $250 million suit.

The lawyers said they were appointed by the Guardianship Court to represent Williams, 61, in April after she “indicated her desire to have us represent her individually in the guardianship proceeding.” They said they, along with one other lawyer named Sadatu Salami-Oyakhilome, are the only ones with authority to represent Williams “in connection with her guardianship proceedings.”

In addition, they said the court appointed Sabrina Morrissey to serve as Williams’ official guardian.

The former talk show host’s lawyers said they found Hunter’s lawsuit to be “detrimental” to Williams’ interests. “Moreover, [Williams] herself does not believe the complaint is in her best interest.”

"Read in the best light, the [lawsuit] reflects poor judgment, an incomplete picture of the facts and record and a serious misunderstanding of foundational legal principles,” the letter read. “Read in the worst light, the complaint reveals a deliberate effort to mislead this Court with false statements to obtain improper benefits at [Williams’] expense,” Williams’ lawyer added. “Even though we are ready and able to file a more formal pleading that includes a more robust critical response, two Guardianship Court orders remain effective that require restraint and that this Court should review.”

Williams’ lawyers pointed out in 2022 the Guardianship Court issued an order sealing the records in the guardianship case. As Us previously reported, Williams was placed under a court-ordered guardianship after Wells Fargo raised concerns about her being a “victim of undue influence and financial exploitation.”

The lawyers said a separate 2022 court order barred the lawyers who filed Hunter’s suit from “communicating in any manner” with Williams and her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., or any member of” her household.

Williams’ lawyers ended the letter noting they were the “only court-appointed representatives capable of initiating a litigation for her or on her behalf.” They argued Hunter’s case should be dismissed.