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Embattled former talk show queen Wendy Williams is not a virtual prisoner at a Manhattan assisted living facility — despite recent media reports, an attorney for her legal guardian maintains.

The lawyer for Williams’ court-appointed guardian Sabrina Morrissey said in a letter to TMZ that media reports about Williams’ allegedly cloistered living conditions at the Lenox Hill facility are “untrue, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.”

The attorney, who is not identified, said the TV diva is receiving “excellent medical care” and has access to a “spa, a workout room, excellent food, a dining room and outside terraces,” and is not barred from visiting family – and even traveled to Florida twice to spend time with kin.


  Wendy Williams is led out of her building by NYPD officers and two FDNY EMS and taking away by ambulance for unknown reasons. Matthew McDermott Wendy Williams is led out of her building by NYPD officers and two FDNY EMS and taking away by ambulance for unknown reasons. Matthew McDermott

  The lawyer for Williams’ court-appointed guardian Sabrina Morrissey said in a letter to TMZ that media reports about Williams’ living conditions at the Lenox Hill facility are “untrue, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.” http://www.morrisseyllp.com The lawyer for Williams’ court-appointed guardian Sabrina Morrissey said in a letter to TMZ that media reports about Williams’ living conditions at the Lenox Hill facility are “untrue, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.” http://www.morrisseyllp.com

Williams, 60, was assigned a court-ordered guardian after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia — a degenerative disease that causes memory loss — and has been living on the fifth floor of the Manhattan facility.

This week she was taken to a hospital by ambulance after dropping a note saying, “Help! Wendy!” and waving desperately from her window.

In a surprise live call to “Good Day New York” Tuesday, Williams told host Rosanna Scotto that she passed a mental acuity evaluation “with flying colors.”


  Williams, 60, has been living on the fifth floor of the Manhattan facility following her frontotemporal dementia diagnosis. Matthew McDermott Williams, 60, has been living on the fifth floor of the Manhattan facility following her frontotemporal dementia diagnosis. Matthew McDermott

  This week, Williams was taken to a hospital by ambulance after dropping a note saying, “Help! Wendy!” and waving desperately from her window. Matthew McDermott This week, Williams was taken to a hospital by ambulance after dropping a note saying, “Help! Wendy!” and waving desperately from her window. Matthew McDermott


  Williams told host Rosanna Scotto of Good Day New York that she passed a mental acuity evaluation “with flying colors.” FOX 5 NY Williams told host Rosanna Scotto of Good Day New York that she passed a mental acuity evaluation “with flying colors.” FOX 5 NY

Meanwhile, Morrissey’s lawyer said the guardian has only once been paid for her services, receiving a single $300,000 payout.

“False statements about Ms. Williams, her condition and the guardianship harm Ms. Williams and her interests, and undermine the protection created by the court for her health and welfare,” the attorney wrote to TMZ.

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