Wendy Williams Hires Michael Jackson Attorney To Fight Guardianship
Former talk show host Wendy Williams has made headlines in recent month concerning her current guardianship. Recently, the star has gotten a high-profile attorney to help her in her fight. Notably, the attorney has previously worked with various high-profile clients, including the late Michael Jackson.
Wendy Williams’ New Attorney Has Worked With Various High-Profile Cases & Has Appeared On Various Media Outlets
Wendy Williams has been living in a New York City assisted living facility while under a guardianship. In addition, the former host of The Wendy Williams Show had previously been diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
Since then, Williams has spoken about her diagnosis and her current situation. Recently, the star now has someone in her corner to help her in her fight against her guardianship.
According to NewsNation, Williams has secured a high-profile attorney, Joe Tacopina, to represent her amid her nearly three-year legal struggle. Notably, Tacopina has been known for representing clients including Alex Rodriguez, Michael Jackson and even President Donald Trump.
While speaking with NewsNation’s “Banfield,” Tacopina shared, “I am representing her. I am her lawyer right now.”
Over the years, Tacopina has also become known for his various media appearances. Notably, he has served as a commentator for outlets like Fox News, CNN, Newsmax and MSNBC. He can also be heard on WABC Radio’s weekly show, Sid & Friends in the Morning. On a clip shared on Instagram, he also recently discussed Wendy Williams’ case.
As previously reported, Williams’ health care advocate, Ginalisa Monterroso has recently opened up about the star’s recent condition. Notably, she had shared that Williams initially agreed to the guardianship, which started as a financial one.
Speaking with People, Monterroso noted, “She wanted to make sure nobody’s in her money and she would be fine. She kind of felt like, ‘Hey, I have the court. They’re going to sign me a money person. I’m going to be good.’ In no way did she think that our whole life was going to be taken away from her.”
Williams Has Also Spoken About Her Plans Should The Guardianship End
“When everything is happening so quickly and the bank is saying, ‘Somebody’s trying to take your money and there’s something going on, you’re just trying to kind of save yourself. Why would you not trust the courts, right? Why would the courts become your enemy?”
Monterroso also listed that many things that Williams is deprived of in her current situation. This included things like choosing where to live or how to spend her money, voting, or even choosing her doctors. As Monterroso noted, “You have no rights. Somebody in prison has more rights than a person put under a guardianship.”
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In addition, as previously reported, Williams has also shared on what she would do following the end of her guardianship. Speaking with People, she shared, “When I get out of the situation, I’m staying in New York where I’m comfortable.” She added, “I’ll be flying and I would love to go back to Paris. The food is good.”
Williams also noted that she wanted to stay positive amid this time. As she shared, “I am gorgeous. I am successful at what I’ve done. I’m successful so far, what’s going on in my life, despite what you might think, I mean, everything isn’t peaches and cream, but there’s some roses over here, darling.”
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