Wendy Williams Documentary Dealing with Authorized Obstacles

Wendy Williams’ guardian has filed a lawsuit in opposition to Lifetime’s dad or mum firm forward of the channel’s upcoming documentary. In keeping with studies, a girl named Sabrina Morrissey, who recognized herself as the previous discuss present host’s momentary guardian, filed a lawsuit in opposition to A&E Tv Networks.

She additionally requested a restraining order.

Whereas particulars of the authorized motion are below seal, it’s believed Morrissey is making an attempt to stop Lifetime’s two-part documentary “The place is Wendy Williams?” from airing within the U.S. on Saturday.

“The brand new lawsuit seems to be filed as an try to ban the airing of the upcoming documentary,” a supply with data of the case mentioned. A choose has ordered the paperwork to stay briefly below seal, nonetheless, a listening to on this matter might be held subsequent week.

Mark Ford, the manager producer of the documentary, lately claimed that Wendy Williams accredited of this system, which follows her and her household from 2022 and 2023 and particulars her life below her guardianship after the cancelation of “The Wendy Williams Present.”

“The movie was signed off on by Wendy, her administration, her attorneys, the guardianship,” he mentioned. “They had been conscious of the filming during. So, we did go by the e book and get all of the permissions that we wanted to get.”

In keeping with the report, the TV character claimed within the documentary that her guardian had stolen cash from her, however she didn’t present proof to assist the allegation. Her household additionally alleged the guardian is the one one that has easy accessibility to Williams.

The 59-year-old entered a facility in April 2023 to be handled for “cognitive points.” Her group introduced that she was recognized with major progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) final yr.