Whereas it stays to be seen who will get management of Wendy Williams’ guardianship — or if she’ll be let loose — we are able to formally rule out her ex-husband Kevin Hunter.
On Thursday, October 9, in New York District Courtroom, Decide Margaret M. Garnett threw out the 53-year-old media character’s bid to each search management of the guardianship and obtain $250 million in compensatory damages, Advanced reported and theGrio confirmed based mostly on courtroom paperwork.
Hunter, who was married to Williams for over twenty years and shares an grownup son together with her, initially filed a lawsuit in June in search of $250 million and the elimination of Williams’ court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morrissey. The choice is hardly shocking following years of authorized and private turmoil between the 2.
Williams, who has been beneath monetary guardianship since 2022 and now lives in an assisted residing facility following her prognosis of main progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), has been combating to regain management of her life however was by no means on board with Hunter’s lawsuit.
Chatting with TMZ shortly after he initially filed, she mentioned she had “no thought” Hunter was submitting on her behalf, “Nor do I would like him to be part of my life like that.”
“As a result of I’m divorced ceaselessly,” she continued including, “He’s a money-grubber; he’s at all times been that means.”
“It’s good to know that he’s doing such evil issues — once more,” she mentioned, earlier than giving her ideas on his probabilities of succeeding with the case, “he received’t win.”
The previous couple’s marriage, which started in 1999, resulted in a extremely publicized and contentious divorce in 2020. Their cut up got here amid experiences of Hunter’s long-term infidelity, together with fathering a baby with one other girl, and allegations of monetary misconduct. Williams, who usually mentioned her private life brazenly on “The Wendy Williams Present,” has since distanced herself from her ex.
In response to courtroom paperwork, Decide Garnett dominated that Hunter can’t act as Williams’ “subsequent pal” or consultant in any authorized issues regarding her guardianship. Nevertheless, she famous he could reapply on behalf of himself — however not as Williams — and has till November 10 to take action.
