{"id":819296,"date":"2025-01-12T10:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T16:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/12\/wendy-williams-declared-permanently-incapacitated-due-to-dementia-in-court-documents\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T10:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T16:12:35","slug":"wendy-williams-declared-permanently-incapacitated-due-to-dementia-in-court-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/12\/wendy-williams-declared-permanently-incapacitated-due-to-dementia-in-court-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Wendy Williams Declared \u2018Permanently Incapacitated\u2019 Due to Dementia in Court Documents\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW YORK, USA \u2013 Former daytime talk show icon Wendy Williams<\/a> has been declared \u201cpermanently incapacitated\u201d due to early-onset dementia, according to court filings by her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey.<\/p>\n

The revelation sheds light on the tragic extent of Williams\u2019 health struggles, leaving fans heartbroken and reigniting legal battles surrounding her life and legacy.<\/p>\n

In the filing, Morrissey\u2019s legal team described Williams, 60, as \u201can acclaimed entertainer who, tragically, has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated.\u201d<\/p>\n

The admission comes as Morrissey battles Lifetime over the controversial documentary Where is Wendy Williams?<\/em>, which explores the star\u2019s decline.<\/p>\n

The court documents also revealed that Wendy was placed under guardianship in March 2022 after her bank, Wells Fargo, petitioned for intervention, citing concerns over \u201cundue influence, dementia, and financial exploitation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sources disclosed that Williams was first diagnosed with alcohol-related brain damage during a 2019 rehab stay in Delray Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n

A neurologist informed her and her family that her years of alcohol abuse had caused permanent damage to her brain.<\/p>\n

This diagnosis was later updated to include frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, her team confirmed publicly.<\/p>\n

These conditions, along with Williams\u2019 long-documented battles with Graves\u2019 disease and lymphedema, have contributed to her absence from public life and the final season of The Wendy Williams Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Legal Battles Surrounding Guardianship<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Wendy\u2019s guardianship has been a point of contention since its initiation.<\/p>\n

Morrissey\u2019s legal team has requested that portions of the case involving Williams\u2019 \u201chealth, familial relationships, and finances\u201d remain sealed to protect her privacy.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Morrissey has also filed lawsuits against Lifetime and associated production companies over the documentary, which she attempted to block with a restraining order earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The request was denied on First Amendment grounds, allowing Lifetime to air the documentary.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit has since escalated, with defendants filing countersuits against Morrissey.<\/p>\n

Fans and Family React<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The revelation of Williams\u2019 cognitive decline has devastated her loyal fan base, many of whom have long hoped for her return to television.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Wendy\u2019s fans are aware, in the past she has been open with the public about her medical struggles,\u201d her team said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe decision to share this news was difficult but made to advocate for understanding and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wendy Williams, once hailed as the \u201cQueen of Daytime TV,\u201d built an empire with her candid and often controversial style.<\/p>\n

Her absence from her final season and her ongoing legal and health battles have marked a poignant and complex chapter in her life.<\/p>\n

As her guardianship proceedings continue, the focus remains on securing her medical care and protecting her legacy, even as questions linger over the handling of her financial and personal affairs.<\/p>\n

Fans and advocates alike hope for clarity and respect for the trailblazing star who once captivated millions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ani Afuekwe | Entertainment Reporter
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