Wendy Williams is preparing to go to court, but this time, her attorney, Joe Tacopina, is planning on suing those responsible for her “very scary” guardianship.
In a conversation with TMZ, Williams and Tacopina were stopped leaving Fresco by Scotto in New York City Tuesday (July 22) following a birthday celebration for the radio-TV icon.
When asked about “what’s next” for Williams’ ongoing legal battle, Tacopina declared, “It’s hopefully justice.” He clarified that though he’s not a “guardianship attorney,” he opened up about the “despicably slow” process.
In regard to a potential lawsuit, Tacopina said, “Those responsible for her status, basically her incarceration, will be held accountable. There’s no question about that. My goal right now and the priority is to get her back home— whatever home is, where she can come and goes as she pleases.”
Last month, Williams’ ex-husband filed a lawsuit against her guardian and guardianship for $250 million and claims it was on her behalf.
Despite her being in a facility, Tacopina added, “Wendy’s Wendy! We’ve had conversations over the course of six months, she’s the same Wendy Williams we know from TV […] She’s a great human being in control of her faculties and it sickens me. It’s not even about a case, but a cause.”
Williams, who’d just turned 61, chimed in by noting, “I just had a birthday and I’m still in a guardianship, if that doesn’t say enough I don’t know what does.”
Tacopina has been reached out to by others in similar situations, but admitted, “Right now, my focus is on Wendy. I have to get her through this […] Once you’re in the vortex of the guardianship proceeding, it’s hard to get out even if you’re like Wendy.”
Williams has been in a court-ordered guardianship since 2022 over alleged concerns about her being unable to manage her health, finances, etc. Since then, all decisions are rendered from her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey.
