Wendy Williams' attorney denies dementia diagnosis, claims condition was 'alcohol-induced'

Wendy Williams' attorney has denied her frontotemporal dementia FTD and aphasia finding conditions the former talk show host was allegedly diagnosed with two years ago Attorney Joe Tacopina claimed Williams was evaluated by New York City neurologist Dr Samuel E Gandy who determined the radio star does not have frontotemporal dementia During a latest Nightline segment Tacopina suggested Williams was instead impacted by an alcohol addiction There's something called alcohol-induced dementia That may have been something Wendy was suffering from back in She was an alcoholic no question about it Tacopina commented Wendy was drunk almost hours a day She looked like she needed help She did need help She needed alcohol rehabilitation WENDY WILLIAMS CALLS HER K-A-MONTH ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY A DUMP AMID GUARDIANSHIPThe lawyer also noted he didn't agree with her previous evaluation adding We don't know who the expert is we've not seen the description Guardian Sabrina E Morrissey's attorney denied any mismanagement of Williams' event in a message provided to Dateline Ms Morrissey emphatically denies any wrongdoing mismanagement or self-dealing with regard to Ms Williams' guardianship the declaration explained All of the court-appointed guardian's initiatives are regulated and supervised by the court WENDY WILLIAMS SAYS SHE PASSED COMPETENCY TEST WITH FLYING COLORS AFTER BEING RUSHED TO HOSPITALTacopina claimed Williams could be out of her conservatorship by the end of the year The television star had a challenging and at one point was hospitalized for an evaluation after receiving a welfare check but also claimed on The View that she wasn't incapacitated and desired to terminate her years-long guardianship Tacopina and Morrissey did not right away respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment Williams has largely remained out of the spotlight since her self-titled show was canceled in June Williams' struggle with an alcohol addiction was prominent in the Where is Wendy Williams Lifetime documentary distributed shortly after her evaluation was publicized When production inquired if she still had a substance abuse issue she was candid in her response Well I love Tito Puente I love vodka Wendy explained And the concern with Wanda is she's my sister I love Wanda but she hates that I love alcohol Williams noted that her son Kevin Jr also disliked that she drank alcohol LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSHer longtime friend Regina Shell claimed that Wendy's alcohol dependency peaked during the end of her marriage to ex-husband Kevin Hunter who fathered a child with another woman while he was still married to Wendy Williams entered a medicine facility in but returned to New York for her show and lived in a sober home while filming She entered a wellness center for two months during filming for the documentary but wasn't sure why she was admitted Her manager Will Selby would search her home and attempt to throw out bottles of alcohol hidden around her apartment Wendy returned to the populace eye for one night in February and had dinner at Fresco by Scotto in Manhattan with Selby She ordered alcohol but Selby privately described the server to change her order to a non-alcoholic version CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERWhen producers demanded Williams why she liked to drink Wendy stated Because I can Just because I care for it In February Williams' group informed she'd been diagnosed with both progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia Over the past minimal years questions have been raised at times about Wendy's ability to process information and various have speculated about Wendy's condition particularly when she began to lose words act erratically at times and have difficulty understanding financial transactions the message disclosed In after undergoing a battery of anatomical tests Wendy was officially diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia FTD Aphasia a condition affecting language and communication abilities and frontotemporal dementia a progressive disorder impacting behavior and cognitive functions have already presented key hurdles in Wendy's life Following the announcement Williams expressed her appreciation for the outpouring of assistance sharing in a announcement obtained by Fox News Digital I have immense gratitude for the love and kind words I have received after sharing my finding of Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia FTD Let me say wow Your response has been overwhelming The messages shared with me have touched me reminding me of the power of unity and the need for compassion I hope that others with FTD may benefit from my story