Wendy Williams, once the queen of daytime television, is now at the center of a shocking elder abuse investigation, raising serious questions about the court-ordered guardianship system that has stripped her of her rights and finances.
According to a new report, Adult Protective Services (APS) has launched an inquiry into Williams’ legal guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, after disturbing allegations surfaced about the former talk show host’s treatment. The latest outrage? Morrissey allegedly sent Williams on a trip to visit her father in Florida—without a dime to her name.
An insider revealed to the *U.S. Sun* that Williams’ “civil rights and liberty are being denied,” accusing Morrissey of outright elder abuse.
“The guardian gave her a credit card with no funds when she went to Miami,” the source claimed.
It gets worse. While celebrating her father’s birthday last month, Williams reportedly attempted to make a purchase—only to have her card declined. Someone else had to step in to cover the cost.
“That’s elder abuse,” the source declared. “The guardian is spending all her money hiring lawyers to defend herself and squandering Wendy’s money on legal fees.”
This latest revelation comes just days after a disturbing incident in which Williams attempted to get the attention of paparazzi by dropping a handwritten note from her fifth-story assisted living home in New York City. The message was chilling in its simplicity:
**“Help! Wendy!!”**
Photographers, alarmed by the plea, quickly alerted authorities. Police arrived for a wellness check, and an ambulance transported Williams to a nearby hospital. A psychiatrist at Lenox Hill Hospital later examined her and found her **mentally sound**, stating she had **“full mental capacity”** after passing a wellness test.
This flies in the face of what Morrissey and others in charge of Williams’ guardianship have claimed for years.
Williams, 60, has been outspoken about her devastating experience under guardianship. In a revealing interview on *The Breakfast Club* in January, she described feeling **“trapped”** and **“isolated”** in a facility filled with elderly patients, cut off from access to her phone and laptop.
“I am not cognitively impaired, but I feel like I am in prison,” she said. “I am definitely isolated. To talk to these people who live here, that is not my cup of tea.”
Instead, Williams said she spends her days **watching TV, staring out the window, and listening to the radio**—a far cry from the glamorous and powerful life she once led.
Despite earning **millions** throughout her career, Williams shockingly revealed she has been reduced to having only **$15 to her name**—while her guardian allegedly spends her fortune on legal battles to maintain control.
Williams was placed under court-ordered guardianship in 2022 after her bank, Wells Fargo, raised concerns about her well-being. Her family has repeatedly spoken out, revealing that they have been **denied contact** with her.
Then, in November 2024, Morrissey conveniently declared that Williams was **“permanently incapacitated”** due to frontotemporal dementia—effectively ensuring that Williams remains locked in the system, unable to fight back.
Williams’ case echoes the disturbing Britney Spears conservatorship scandal, where a legal system meant to protect vulnerable individuals was instead used to **strip a woman of her rights, wealth, and autonomy**.
As APS investigates, one thing is clear—Wendy Williams is crying out for help. The question is: will anyone listen?
