Wendy Williams' Ex-Husband's Guardianship Bid Tossed By Judge

Kevin Hunter has hit a significant setback in his attempts to score $250 million in compensatory damages in Wendy Williams' guardianship drama.

The media personality, best known as the former talk show host's ex-husband, recently had his lawsuit dismissed. The update came months after he filed his allegations on behalf of his former partner; however, she repeatedly denied supporting his lawsuit.

Wendy Williams alleged that her ex-husband's filing did not stem from concern, as he claimed, but rather from his interest in earning a quick cash grab. Her former beau had previously butted heads with the showrunners of her defunct TV program, "The Wendy Williams Show."

When Hunter filed his lawsuit in June, he claimed to be doing so on behalf of Williams, who was allegedly being held in an unfair and unlawful guardianship. Many slammed his actions, arguing that he had no right to pursue the end of the court-ordered guardianship as an ex-husband.

The court seemingly agreed with this stance, as new legal documents obtained by TMZ revealed a judge had dismissed Hunter's guardianship bid. The order noted that he could not pursue the lawsuit as a "friend" of Williams, as he claimed, and told him to leave her out of it.

Although he lost his attempt to score $250 million in compensatory damages, Hunter still had another opportunity. The judge stated that he could refile his allegations without Williams, stressing that the amended complaint must be on his own behalf.

Following news of Hunter's failed lawsuit, Williams called in during Thursday's episode of "TMZ Live Stream" to address the situation. She doubled down on not approving of her ex-husband's legal efforts and believed he wanted to make a quick cash grab.

Williams echoed similar sentiments in June after Hunter filed his $250 million lawsuit. The Blast covered the story, reporting that she clarified she had no part in the legal drama and was shocked her ex listed her as a plaintiff in the documents.

The former talk show host advised the public to dismiss Hunter's filing, claiming the move did not surprise her because of his tendency to engage in exploitative schemes. Williams' attorney, Joe Tacopina, added that Hunter had no right to fight Williams' guardianship and insisted his help was unnecessary.

In his legal filing, Hunter demanded the end of Williams' guardianship and accused her court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, of scathing allegations. He alleged that his ex-wife was involuntarily confined, facing mistreatment, and the mismanagement of her assets.

Hunter argued that Williams' guardianship was an illegal scheme, slamming the judge for denying her proper legal representation and not reviewing the facts properly before deeming her "cognitively impaired."

He spotlighted the claim that his ex did not receive an independent medical examination to determine if she had dementia before being placed under guardianship. Additionally, Hunter alleged that Williams has since been overmedicated and unnecessarily restricted.

Hunter is no stranger to lawsuits, as he clashed with the producers of his ex-wife's former talk show. The Blast shared that he filed a complaint against the showrunners in 2023, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated from his position as executive producer.

According to Hunter, he was let go after Williams filed for divorce in 2019. He argued that his termination was unjust because producers wanted him gone based on his marital status without considering his contributions to the TV program.

Hunter wanted $7 million in compensation, and producers initially lost their request to dismiss the lawsuit. However, in April 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned the decision, arguing that Hunter implied he was terminated over his relationship with Williams instead of his marital status.

Before the latest update in her ex-husband's $250 million lawsuit, The Blast reported in September that Williams was scheduled to be deposed in the Lifetime documentary between her court-appointed guardian and A&E Television Networks.

A judge extended the stay of the legal proceedings while Williams' separate guardianship case was being reviewed and granted A&E the right to depose the TV personality. The deposition would hold as a "de bene esse" on November 4.

A "de bene esse" deposition was held in situations when a witness's ability to testify later on might decline due to circumstances like "age, health, or fading memory." In Williams' case, the judge noted that the law did not stop her from being deposed despite her alleged dementia diagnosis.

Will the dismissal of Kevin Hunter's lawsuit stop him from inserting himself in Wendy Williams' guardianship case?