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Wendy Williams’ Guardian Files Amended Lawsuit Claiming Talk Host Received “Paltry $82,000” For Lifetime Docuseries


The guardian for Wendy Williams has filed an amended lawsuit against A+E Networks and EOne over the Lifetime documentary reality project Where Is Wendy Williams? that aired earlier this year, claiming that the TV personality was exploited her participation and paid just $82,000 for the project. The guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, also claimed that Williams’ signature […]

They are seeking a court declaration that Williams’ contract is null and void, unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, disgorgement of proceeds from the documentary project and an injunction prohibiting additional airings of it, among other things. “The profits from the Program should go to Wendy Williams], who will need significant funding to provide for proper medical care and supervision for the rest of her life,” the lawsuit stated. Morrissey’s attorneys cite early reports of Williams’ “increasingly erratic behavior,” and noted that her “difficulties were often captured on camera” and host of a daily talk show.

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