The Breakfast Club - INTERVIEW: Wendy Williams Explains Police Visits, Competency Exam + More

Episode Date: March 11, 2025

The Breakfast Club Sits Down With Wendy Williams And She Explains Police Visits, Competency Exam. Listen For More!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakfastClubPower1051FMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Join me as we uncover innovations in data and analytics, the math and the ever important creative spark, the magic. Listen to math and magic, stories from the frontiers of marketing on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. Morning everybody is DJ envy Jess hilarious Charlemagne the

guy we are the breakfast club and we got some special guests on the line this morning. We have Wendy Williams. Hi. Hey good morning. How are you feeling Wendy? How are you feeling?

Good morning. We're doing well. Gina. Hi. Good morning Wendy. I want to tell people who Gina is because Gina's name came up yesterday in one of the TMZ articles.

Gina is the president of Connect Care advisory group. And you know, Gina has been a godsend for Wendy Williams throughout this whole process, man. I wanna salute Gina. And I want y'all to walk us through what happened yesterday with Wendy. It was a lot going on. We saw Wendy leaving the facility with all the police. You know, what happened yesterday with Wendy. It was a lot going on. We saw Wendy leaving the facility with all the police. What happened?

Well the police showed up and I'm exhausted. I'm exhausted and I wanted to go to the hospital to talk to the doctor. Gina, you doctor, you know. Gina, you can count on that a bit, please. So we were actually trying to figure out how to kind of break through and get some kind of motion into this case because we were pretty stuck at one point waiting for the lawyers to get through and get some type of trial. So I did two things. I wrote a letter to the Adult Protective Services explaining to them Wendy's situation. She was isolated and we needed an investigation. Yesterday morning, during our morning calls I told Wendy we will be calling the police and we will be speaking to police and we were telling them that you are isolated

listen and we know so so true police showed up you know where I was you know at the coterie and and so I was telling them you you know, the same. And the next thing you know, there are two more police. So there are four in total. And I was talking with Gina, you know, and saying, go ahead, Gina. Yeah. And the police came into the room. Wendy gave me the phone and I pleaded with the police as if Wendy was my child. Please, you need to get her off this floor. She is

confined. And I told them, I am not incapacitated, you know, as I've been accused. And this floor that I live on is the memory unit. The people who live there don't remember anything, unlike me. Like, why am I here? What is going on? It's a cry for help. You know what I'm saying? Sean, I mean, you know, I talk to you often and a lot and Gina go ahead and talk please Now Gina, let me ask you one question There was something yesterday that said that Wendy dropped a note out the window and that's how the police were called Is that true? Is there any truth to that? No. That's so funny

What Wendy's talking to me on the phone and she's like, Gina, there's a photographer downstairs. What do I do? And I'm like, she said, should I write them something? Listen, listen. Let me tell you, this happened early in the morning. And it just so happens, you know, because all I have, I have a window, a bathroom, and a bedroom. So I'm looking at the window and I see somebody say hi. So I'm like, hi back. And I get on the phone and I'm talking with Gina, you know, and my niece. And I asked them this, that and the third. Go ahead, Gina. Yes. The no had nothing to do with it. Wendy and I actually called the police directly.

Okay. And convinced the police to come over to do a welfare check. And yes, no, go ahead finish. And just insisted and pleaded with the officer on the phone that you, you have to get Wendy out of here. We have a guardian who is telling the whole building and the world that she's incapacitated and she needs to be on a locked unit. Yes.

And I said, please, I said, you cannot walk out of that building without Wendy. And she told me, I promise I will not. I will bring her home. I was shocked to see Wendy walking yesterday. That's what I was telling Wendy yesterday. Oh, yeah. I'm like, damn, I can't. We seen them with Fadima feet.

I was like, I cannot believe Wendy could walk. Look, let me tell you something. So the cops say to me, you know what I'm saying, they say, Wendy, let me tell you something. So the cops the cops say to me You know what I'm saying? They say Wendy, you know, you have to leave the scooter. I said, okay, but just walk with me Okay, and so they walked with me. So it was like exercise for my feet. Go ahead. Yeah, and so When the officers were there Wendy started to feel she had a little bit of anxiety and I said,

tell them that you need to go to the hospital. And I said, when you go to the hospital, you're going to ask for an independent medical evaluation. Yes. But the building was giving us a hard time. They first sent a nurse. Yeah. Oh, Wendy, we'll take care of it. I'll take your vitals. And I said, no, thank you. No, thank you. And I'm on the phone and I'm like, no, we need a care of it. I'll take your vitals. And I said, no, thank you. No, thank you. And I'm on the phone and I'm like, no, we need a medical doctor. Right. The nurse says, oh, we have a doctor in the building. No, I want an independent doctor. And I'm like, no. Yeah, I said, no, she needs to get out. We need to go to a hospital. That's not a hospital. Right. We need to get her out of there and she needs to be seen by medical outside of this facility.

And then finally the cops were okay with that and then the ambulance, and Wendy was okay as well and they called the ambulance. So just to clear it up, just to clear it up. So they didn't want her to leave. They tried to do everything to make sure she didn't leave. No, internal. Listen, listen. And then I was on the phone, I was on the phone with Gina and And then I'm on the phone with my lawyer. You know what I'm saying? My lawyer was like,

oh, okay. And I'm going to meet you at the hospital. You know what I'm saying? I'm surprised Sabrina. I'm surprised Sabrina Morris. He didn't come and jump on the ambulance. No, please. My lawyer said doctor was on it. Yes. For you. her, told her that Wendy was going to be admitted into the hospital and she drove from New Island to the hospital. She actually stood by Wendy's side because I said, you have to be there and you have to tell the doctors that Wendy's being held captive. The world thinks that she's incapacitated and they need to do an independent exam. Right. Because the issue here was that Wendy has a guardian.

So that guardian is in charge of medical decisions as well. And by the way, at the hospital, they tell me that my guardian was right here you know on the other side of right here it never said hi and my lawyer can attest to that it was a the guardian person Sabrina Morris in the hospital it's like yes it never said anything to me at all yesterday She was at the hospital yesterday? Yeah, this is yesterday, yesterday morning. Yes, yesterday in the afternoon. I'm a, yeah, she was here. She never said anything to you.

Did you see the, or read the Vanity Fair article? I don't know how you would have read it though, Wendy, but she said that you guys have a really good, oh, hey Wendy, she said that you guys have a really great relationship and that you guys like, it's very friendly when you see each other and that happens often. But she was at the hospital yesterday

and didn't say anything to you? Please, please, please. Because she's lying about the Vanity Fair. What do you mean she's lying in Vanity Fair, you mean? Yes, about what was being said according to what she was saying. Got you. And then she was there with, anyway.

The point is is that then where I am, you know, at that coterie, right now, there is another person right there. Like if I open the door, there's a person from the coterie. Wow. It's ridiculous. It's ridiculous. It's very sad.

You know what I'm saying? Now if you're just joining us, we're talking to Wendy Williams and Gina is also on the line. Gina Lisa, she's the president of Connect Care Advisory Group. Now tell us what happened when you got to the hospital because there were claims that they did a test and she got 10 out of 10 on the test. So what happened when she actually got to the hospital? Well when I got to the hospital, you know, immediately, you know, and they're and they're saying, I get checked in, right? And then they checked me for the heart palpitations and they did all kinds of scans. And, Gina, can you expand upon-

Yes. So she arrived at the hospital and the attorney convinced the doctors so according to what was told the guardian was there and Wendy's attorney and I think there was a little back and forth as whether she was gonna allow one day the guardian to get evaluated the doctor saw there was a difference between the guardians opinion and and her lawyer's opinion, and the doctor had to go to his legal department from the hospital to clear to see how he was going to do it.

He received the clearance for the evaluation, and then Wendy took two evaluations. And pretty much they're evaluating whether she has competency and is able to make decisions and she passed both tests. What does the 10 10 mean? I'm sorry? What does the 10 10 mean? 10 out of 10. 10 out of 10. 10 out of 10 correct. 10 questions asked, 10 questions correct, answered correctly. I mean they asked me they asked me simple things like like you know who's the president you don't I'm saying what's my birthdate but like anyway yeah I scored who would you tell him the president was Wendy oh please

who was on the show and also beyond I have a question for you guys too. So there are reports that this set this exam that you did can't be used in moving forward to prove the arm like that you're not incapacitated. Can you clear that up or like explain? Like I don't know if I if I missed that part like how that can how this will be used. That's actually false. That's a medical exam done by an independent doctor by a very well-known hospital. You can use that for the court.

So what's the next steps, Gina and Wendy? Tell the people what's the next step. Can I tell you something? Of course. The guardian, my lawyer was going to come to the hospital to see me, right? And the guardian, from what I understand, gave my lawyer the wrong address. Oh wow. So, it just, well, it just so happens that I know what hospital I'm in. So when I was talking to my lawyer, she said, are you sure?

And I said, yes, why do you say that? And yeah. Cause everybody thinks you're incapacitated. So they don't think they know where you at. Correct. They don't think you know where you at. Yeah, you know what I'm saying? Trying to keep me hiding so that they can keep it

so that everybody thinks. You know, the- Wendy, are you really to call into the view this Friday? Excuse me, Gina. Yes, we are. We are calling in and having a talk with the wonderful ladies on the view. What time is that going to be? I don't want Wendy calling nobody, uh,

before it's 7 AM. Oh my gosh. Okay. It comes on at 11 a.m. My friend will be Goldberg Boy Behar. I've been to the View several times in life. See it's nice. I enjoy the View. Wendy just woke up by the way I just want y'all to know that. She didn't even brush her teeth yet. They also said in Vanity Fair that the only way that you're able to talk in these interviews is because it's scripted but you don't even you didn't Know any stuff that we were asking you today. No, well, well, you know what? Do you want to know what my my my guardian person says that I don't know how to talk that everything scripted

Which is untrue. You know what the same the same person who says I'm incapacitated Which I am NOT Excuse me. These are the same people who say, you know, if you say something too, which I am not. Excuse me, these are the same people who say, you know, if you say something too much, then I am too scripted or whatever. It's like saying whatever. Like who doesn't say whatever?

I'm sorry, I say whatever. What do you say? I call it like an old Jedi mind game. She really just wanted the world to believe that Wendy was incapacitated. She had her locked up. She gave her a phone where she can't receive calls and her big mistake was that she didn't realize

who Wendy Williams was. And she has a platform like Breakfast Club and she's very well connected and there are people who will back her up. And I have to tell you something. Whenever I'm on the radio and I'm talking with you, Charlamagne, whenever I'm talking with you, DJ Envy,

whenever I'm talking with you, Warren, whenever I'm talking with you, Gina, Roseanna Scato, Harvey Levin, just my life is so benevolent talking to you people, really. Those are all our folks. You know, yesterday everybody was like, yo, they can't wait to see, you know,

Wendy back on TV, blah, blah, blah. I mean, Wendy does have plans once she gets out, but you know, we'll talk about all that stuff at another date. And how long were you at the hospital? How long was she at the hospital, Gina and Wendy? And is she back at the facility or is she still at the hospital? No, no, no. I'm still at the date. And how long were you at the hospital? How long was she at the hospital, Gina and Wendy? And is she back at the facility or is she still at the hospital? No, no, no.

I'm still at the hospital. I'm waiting for my lawyer, you know, who will be here. Also, there's some things that I cannot talk about regarding the hospital. Gina, do you know what I'm saying? Yeah, don't tell nobody where you're at. I do. No, we're not going to tell nobody that. No, no, I mean, at this point, everybody's just trying to figure out what's going to happen,

um, whether she's going to go back to the luxury prison or... But can I tell you something? Can I tell you something, though? Here at the hospital, believe it or not, I've met so many beautiful people, you know what I'm saying? We talk about this and we talk about that, and yes, they know who I am, and believe it or not, yes, they listen to you on radio. They, they, they, they, I mean, I mean, it's really, it's really kind of amazing, you know what I'm saying, that, that, that those people who saw that four-part dump regarding the

gorgeous stuff, you know, in terms of the way we're talking to each other. You know what I'm saying? When I was on the phone with you yesterday, you was kicking mad people out your room. That's all I kept hearing you do. You kept telling me to get the hell out your room. And that's what I said. Oh, that's definitely Wendy. Listen, I got to tell you something. Um, um, my lawyer, my lawyer and the beautiful people at the hospital, they

brought me Chipotle. Do you like Chipotle? Love it. Of course. What you like Chipotle? Love it. Of course. What'd you get in a bowl? Let me tell you something. Let me tell you something. Simple things like at the coterie on that floor you know what I'm saying. There's nothing like oh my gosh I would love steak. Medium well done. I would love. You forever a back. Like, come on, my mouth is watering. Well, hopefully you'll be home soon and we can get you all of that

good stuff. They don't you don't you don't say how you're doing enough for people no more. Well, how you doing? Am I allowed to say that? Yes! Is that too as the... Anyway... Too scripted as the guardian would say. Gina, Gina, there's a lot of talking that me and Charlene do. Continue to finish talking and then people might start coming in. Alright, well listen, just wrap it up Gina. Tell them, you know, maybe give some next steps.

Tell people what they can continue to do. You know, get to the finish line. Continue supporting Wendy. Continue just hashtag free Wendy. We're hoping we can kind of find an alternative plan instead of going back to the luxury prison. I know Wendy wants to give a big shout out to NYPD, who came in and just stood their ground and make sure that Wendy was able to walk out of that building. And shout out to all the New York police people.

Please, thank you. We love you, Wendy. Wait, real quick, Gio. Thank you very much. I love you all, too. Lauren? What's the timeline on this, like the investigation and stuff? Like, how does that work?

Because I know there's two now, right? Which investigation? There's one by APS, Adult Protective Services, and one by NYPD. So like in the next couple of days, or- Adult Protective Services, the case is still open. I have the direct line to the worker that was, that will be handling the case. There's a couple of options. I've put out for APS, how they should come in here, and even come to the court and

Make a recommendation that the guardian should be removed that when they should be in a less restricted environment Adult Protective Services does have that power and I'm urging them that say immediately use that power Gotcha. All right, Gina. I wouldn't know when the way so much. Thank you. All right. All right, Gina. All right, Wendy. Wendy Williams, thank you so much. Thank you guys. Thank you. All right, peace. All right, now. Bye. Bye. Wake that ass up in the morning. The Breakfast Club. In Mississippi, Yazoo Clay keeps secrets. 7, thousand bodies out there or more. A forgotten asylum cemetery. It was my family's mystery. Shame, guilt, propriety, something keeps it all buried deep until it's not.

I'm Larisen Campbell and this is Under Yazu Clay. Listen on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Have you ever wondered if your pet is lying to you? Why is my cat not here? And I go in and she's eating my lunch. Or if hypnotism is real? You will use a suggestion in order to enhance your cognitive control.

But what's inside a black hole? Black holes could be a consequence of the way that we understand the universe. Well, we have answers for you in the new iHeart original podcast, Science Stuff. Join me, or Hitcham, as we answer questions about animals, space, our brains, and our bodies. So give yourself permission to be a science geek and listen to Science Stuff on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, it's Amartines. The news can feel like a lot on any given day, but you can't just ignore las noticias

when important world changing events are happening. That is where the Up First podcast comes in. Every single morning in under 15 minutes, we take the news and boil it down to three essential stories so you can keep up without feeling stressed out. Listen Up First from NPR on the iHeart radio app or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Bob Pitman, Chairman and CEO of iHeart Media. I'm excited to share my podcast with you, Math and Magic, Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing.

Make sure to check out my recent episode with legendary musician and philanthropist, Jewel. I didn't want a million dollars. I wanted a career. I wanted a way to figure out how to do something that I loved for the rest of my life. Join me as we uncover innovations in data and analytics, the math, and the ever-important creative spark, the magic. Listen to Math & Magic, stories from the frontiers of marketing on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.