The Manhattan assisted dwelling facility Wendy Williams had been holed up in has accused the TV star’s niece of “kidnapping” her.
In a police report filed this week, Coterie — the Lenox Hill facility the place Williams has been staying — has accused her niece, Alex Finnie, of breaching the legislation by taking her out to dinner Wednesday evening, TMZ reviews.
Finnie, who visited her aunt on the $18,000-per-month facility this week, whisked her away to an Italian restaurant in NoHo.
However moments later, the ability contacted the NYPD to file a police report through which they claimed Finnie “evaded staff by taking Wendy out of the building,” the outlet reviews.
Nonetheless, Williams — who had been present process a psychiatric analysis on the facility — was not allowed to depart the reminiscence unit with out elevator entry from the fifth ground, the outlet provides.
Staffers on the facility additionally claimed that Williams and her member of the family have been escorted to the foyer by a employee, who even “opened the door” of the Uber for them.
Nonetheless, the data within the police report contradicts a declare beforehand made by the lawyer of Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrisey, who advised TMZ that the previous discuss present host has no restrictions on the facility.
Following her dinner with Williams, Finnie — who’s the daughter of Williams’ sister, Wanda — mentioned the pair “came back from dinner and apparently police were called.”
“I was told that, at some point, the police were called because the Coterie here was saying allegedly that I took my aunt from this facility and whisked her away without any sort of confirmation or approval,” she added.
Williams, for her half, described the ordeal as “unbelievable.”
“Clearly they are lying to me saying I can go out and do what I want to do. This is my niece Alex. She just flew in from Miami, ok? I just came from the hospital, so we are going out to celebrate,” she mentioned, combating again tears.
Finnie added that she and her well-known aunt are “good,” and at the moment are “back in one piece.”
“These people are going to plead their case [regarding what happened]. I don’t hear,” Williams mentioned, slamming the ability.
The Put up has reached out to Williams’ reps for remark.
On Wednesday evening, the duo dined at Max Tucci’s Tucci restaurant. An insider advised Web page Six that Williams “looked great” in a Gucci bomber jacket.
“She had a super time, she kept writing in her journal, she looked great,” the supply mentioned.
“Tomorrow she is going on ‘The View.’ Guests inside the restaurant respected her. She was with her niece and a young man.”
Her brother, Tommy Williams, has since advised Us Weekly that his sister is “in great shape mentally and physically.”
Williams, 60, was assigned a court-ordered guardian after being identified with frontotemporal dementia — a degenerative illness that causes reminiscence loss — and has been dwelling on the fifth ground of the Manhattan facility.
This week she was taken to a hospital by ambulance after dropping a notice saying, “Help! Wendy!” and waving desperately from her window.
In a shock stay name to “Good Day New York” Tuesday, Williams advised host Rosanna Scotto that she handed a psychological acuity analysis “with flying colors.”
