Wendy Williams posted a rambling video to her Instagram account on Wednesday afternoon as she pleaded with Wells Fargo to “return her money.”
During a three-minute tirade, she called in her former Wells Fargo financial advisor Laurie Schiller and her former manager Bernie Young, 75, whom she fired earlier this year.
“The thing is, I was asking questions about my money, and all of a sudden Laurie Schiller didn’t get an answer about my money. I want my money, it’s not fair, and Wells Fargo doesn’t have questions and answers about my money. This is not fair and Lori Schiller and Wells Fargo have a custody petition to keep me from my money, this is wrong! – began the 57-year-old TV presenter.
“I know for sure that Bernie Young used my American Express card to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit against me, which was done with my American Express card. It’s not fair anymore,” Williams continued as she appeared to burst into tears while speaking about her former manager’s alleged actions.
“You’re no good and that’s not fair at all,” she said as she lashed out at Young.
Wendy Williams posted a rambling video to Instagram on Wednesday explaining that she wants access to her money and that Wells Fargo forbids her from doing so.
“Then there is this man. This… ex-doctor… had medical information about me that I didn’t even get! It was sent to Lori Schiller. So I didn’t get that nasty stuff,” she said, briefly touching on her health issues.
“All I want to know is where is my money? This is wrong and certainly unfair,” Williams continued to repeat. “Wells Fargo used everything to get custody of me. The New York court system seems strange to me.
“Without evidence, they took all this information and continued to talk about what is happening to me, based on what Well Fargo is doing,” she said.
“This is not fair… Wells Fargo please give me access to my money, this is not right and once again this is not fair, have a nice day, thank you.”
Williams named her former Wells Fargo financial adviser Laurie Schiller as one of the culprits behind freezing her accounts over claims she needed a guardian.
Williams, 57, also alleged that her former manager Bernie Young, 75, used his own American Express card to hire a lawyer to file a petition against her.
It was revealed on Wednesday how Williams’ former manager had applied to become her legal guardian.
According to The Sun, Young filed paperwork in a New York court about two weeks ago in a case that was dropped despite the fact that he was no longer her manager and wanted “nothing to do with him.”
The bank stated that Young was actually acting on her behalf.
Williams has filed an emergency petition against the bank to regain access to her accounts, which are said to contain millions of dollars.
This proposal was also merged into her main custody case.
Wells Fargo described Williams as “an incapacitated individual” who is a possible “victim of financial exploitation”. The case was then closed to the public.
Last month, a lawyer for her Wells Fargo bank sent a letter to New York County Supreme Court Judge Arlene Bluth asking for a hearing to discuss her finances.
Williams’ former financial adviser, Schiller, said Williams was “not of sound mind,” which led Wells Fargo to block the New Jersey host’s access to her accounts in mid-January.
Lawyers for Williams contested Schiller’s lawsuit and accused Wells Fargo of exceeding its authority. The bank’s lawyer later clarified that he needed “a temporary guardian or appraiser to review the situation and make sure [Williams’] things are going well.”
A Wells Fargo lawyer called Williams a “incompetent person” who is being “unduely influenced” in a lawsuit last month. The bank also called for an interim conservative
The bank “has good reason to believe” that Williams is “a victim of undue influence and financial exploitation,” according to a document obtained by Page Six.
Williams said during an interview last Thursday that the bank froze her account for two months, preventing her from accessing her funds or paying her bills and mortgage.
Williams fans haven’t seen the presenter in her famous purple chair since July 2021.
The Wendy Williams Show, which was syndicated and aired on Fox-owned stations, was scheduled to return last September for its 13th season.
Williams’ return was delayed and ultimately canceled for the remainder of the season after her team stated that she had “severe complications as a direct result of Graves’ disease and the condition of her thyroid”.
Graves’ disease is an immune system disorder that leads to hyperthyroidism. According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease often leads to irritability, fatigue, weight loss, rapid heart rate, and bulging eyes.
Williams fans haven’t seen the presenter in her famous purple chair since July 2021.
After the break, Williams was seen being led by the hand to her New York City apartment in hospital socks and in a wheelchair.
On Thursday, she made it clear that there was nothing to worry about.
“Health is very good. And I did have a few meetings. You know, I’m 57 now, and I have the mind and body of a 25-year-old,” she said.
Last month, production company Debmar-Mercury announced that The Wendy Williams Show would be officially canceled after a number of guest hosts, including Whitney Cummings and Michael Rapaport, replaced the legendary gossip girl.
A spokesperson for Williams said she was assured that “if her health improved to the point where she could host again, and if she wanted to see her host again, she would return to television at that time.”
“I feel very comfortable. You know, my showmates are all ready,” Williams said Thursday in an interview with Good Morning America, although she later clarified that she might need some extra time.
Well, give me about three months. There are personal matters that I must deal with, and then I will be ready to return, be free and ready to do my own thing.
“I want to spend more time with my family. And, you know, I’m working and waiting for answers to my money situation and Wells Fargo. And they don’t like it,” she said.
A member of Williams’ team called on the phone to explain the situation in more detail.
“There was a man at Wells Fargo that Wendy worked with.
“Wendy wanted her son to start coming in so he could say a little more about it and get a little bit of knowledge about Wendy Williams internals, so the person who was there had to lose some of the access. Wendy what she had before and I don’t think she liked it,” said a member of the team.
An insider told The Sun that the health issues she’s battling with mean she’s “not the” person who pitched her long-running TV show.
“The spark is out. That Wendy who for ten years had that sparkle in her eyes, that cheeky grin and that little wink, is no longer the same.
“It doesn’t always work the way it used to. She has days when she needs help to eat, get out of bed and get dressed. There are people Wendy knows who have worked closely with her, and there are days when she has no idea who they are, ”said the insider.