A leading neurologist has reportedly determined that Wendy Williams does not have the medical condition — frontotemporal dementia (FTD) — that a judge has cited to justify keeping her under a highly restrictive guardianship for more than three years.

According to sources with direct knowledge, Williams recently underwent a comprehensive battery of neurological tests in New York City. The neurologist’s findings, shared with her legal team late last month, indicated no evidence of frontotemporal dementia. 

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Conflicting Diagnoses

This new evaluation starkly contradicts the earlier diagnosis used to establish her guardianship. Wendy’s court-appointed guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, previously asserted that Williams had tested positive for FTD.  Frontotemporal dementia is a degenerative brain disorder affecting the frontal and temporal lobes, which govern behavior, personality, and language — and, according to multiple experts, FTD typically worsens over time, not improves.

However, supporters of Williams note that since she became sober three years ago, she’s demonstrated “remarkable neurological resilience,” suggesting that her cognitive abilities have stabilized—or at least not declined in a way that would align with a progressive neurodegenerative disease. 

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Legal Fallout

Her legal team is reportedly preparing to file new court documents within the next two weeks, seeking a hearing to terminate her guardianship.  If the judge resists lifting the guardianship, Williams’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, is said to plan for a jury trial, asking jurors to “free Wendy.” 

On the other side, Morissey has long maintained that Williams is “cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated,” a claim central to her control over Wendy’s personal and financial affairs. 

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Williams’s Perspective & Living Conditions

Williams has repeatedly spoken out against the guardianship. In a January radio interview on The Breakfast Club, she insisted, “I am not cognitively impaired … I don’t have frontotemporal dementia,” while describing her situation as being trapped: “I feel like I’m in prison.”  She also claimed her living conditions are isolating—she stays in a memory-care unit, eats meals in her bed, watches TV, listens to the radio, and rarely sees her family.

Her public complaints have drawn attention to broader concerns: critics argue that her case highlights potential abuse in the guardianship system, where individuals may be deprived of autonomy under the pretext of protection. 

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Broader Implications

Wendy’s case is part of a growing debate in the U.S. about the use—and possible misuse—of court-ordered guardianships (or conservatorships). Her situation has drawn comparisons to other high-profile cases, raising fundamental questions about personal freedom, capacity, and the power dynamics at play when a court intervenes in someone’s life. 

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If the court accepts the neurologist’s latest report, it could dramatically shift the course of the guardianship dispute. Williams and her legal team appear ready to press their case—arguing not only for her medical independence but also for her right to full autonomy once again.