Wendy Williams Accuses Son of Financial Exploitation in Documentary

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Wendy Williams has accused her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., of exploiting her financially prior to her placement in a conservatorship. In a revealing interview aired as part of the documentary “TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy,” Williams broke her silence on the allegations while speaking from a New York City health facility.

During the discussion, which aired on February 12, 2025, Williams shared her emotional turmoil, stating, “My son overstepped his boundaries in terms of me. He overstepped his boundaries and he was inappropriately using my money without telling me crap about it.”

The interview, uploaded by TMZ, featured Williams expressing her concerns about her financial situation. “Like, is he stealing from me?” she questioned. “All I know is that, in terms of what I’m dealing with, this is still going on because that’s when my money got frozen at Wells Fargo, thank God.”

Williams, 60, described feeling betrayed and confused by her son’s actions, noting a concerning incident in which he had possession of her phone in 2022 while she was absent from her talk show. “What is going on with my son and where is my phone?” Williams said. “There was nothing that I could do without my phone. Who am I going to call?”

Reports indicate that their strained relationship intensified following a significant financial event; Wells Fargo froze Williams’ accounts amid concerns of undue influence. In the documentary, she addresses this, saying, “Listen, my son is a really good person…but at this point, he is a horrible person to me.”

Williams highlighted a previous incident where Hunter rented a yacht for $113,000 for his 21st birthday, raising questions about his spending habits.”My son is not the only one involved with my money,” she added, alleging that someone impersonated her in an attempt to drain her finances further.

In the documentary, Williams’ niece, Alex Finnie, criticized the treatment of her aunt, suggesting that Wendy is being treated “like a criminal” in her current living situation. Finnie stated, “If you feel as though she’s a victim, then why are we locking her up like she’s a criminal?”

Finnie also revealed plans for a legal strategy to free Wendy from her guardianship, advocating for bank oversight of her finances to prevent exploitation. “We can get a bank to be a trustee to make sure that her money is monitored and nobody’s able to financially exploit her,” she stated.

The documentary also explores the legal complexities surrounding Williams’ guardianship, highlighting a court’s skepticism about Hunter’s ability to protect her. In a court ruling, a judge noted, “While Mr. Hunter apologized for past mistakes and inappropriate behavior, the court is not convinced that he can keep her safe and wouldn’t willingly or unwittingly expose her to financial exploitation.”

Wendy’s struggles with alcohol abuse and her battle with frontotemporal dementia have been well-documented, raising questions about her capacity to manage her affairs. A neurologist featured in the documentary discussed how symptoms of her diagnosis can mimic other conditions.

Williams shared her frustrations regarding her health care, stating she has not seen a doctor for several months during her stay in assisted living. “I can’t remember the last time I saw a doctor to be evaluated,” she said.