Wendy Williams’ court-appointed guardian has settled the high-profile legal battle with A&E Television Networks over the controversial Lifetime documentary “Where Is Wendy Williams?” The settlement was filed in court documents obtained, with both sides confirming they resolved all outstanding issues. The agreement brings an end to a legal fight that began when Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, filed a last-minute lawsuit in February 2024 to block the documentary’s release.
Morrissey’s original complaint alleged that the docuseries was made “without a valid contract” while Williams was “highly vulnerable and clearly incapable of consenting to being filmed”. The lawsuit claimed A&E “willfully took advantage of a severely impaired, incapacitated person” and made “millions” from the project, while Williams “received a paltry $82,000”. The lawsuit demanded that all profits from the documentary go toward Williams’ future medical care.
The temporary restraining order was overturned within 24 hours, with the court ruling it was an “impermissible prior restraint on speech that violates the First Amendment”. The documentary aired as scheduled on February 24-25, 2024. Williams, who was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in 2023, has consistently challenged her guardianship and claimed she is not incapacitated.
