Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter lost big in his $7 million lawsuit against Wendy Williams‘ talk show producers.
According to court documents obtained by In Touch, on April 8, the production company behind The Wendy Williams Show, Debmar-Mercury won its appeal to vacate Kevin’s win in their legal battle.
As In Touch previously reported, back in 2023, Kevin filed a bombshell lawsuit against the production company for firing him as executive producer after Wendy filed for divorce in 2019.
In his lawsuit, Kevin claimed producers Debmar-Mercury, along with individual producers Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus, wrongfully terminated him upon learning of his marital status.
“The termination of [Kevin] was based strictly upon [Kevin’s] marital status and his impending divorce to the Show’s host, ignoring all of the contributions that [Kevin] made to make the Show a success,” his lawsuit stated.
Kevin took all of the credit for the show’s massive success. He claimed he was responsible for popular show segments such as Hot Topics and Wendy’s Shoe Cam.
Kevin also said he had the final say on the guests Wendy had on the show.
Kevin demanded $7 million in damages.
However, Debmar-Mercury argued that Kevin’s claims warranted dismissal due to his “marriage to [Wendy]… is not a protected characteristic” by the law. They said New York law did not cover discrimination based on an employee’s marital status in relation to a specific person.
The United States Court of Appeals agreed with the talk show producers. The higher court vacated a lower court’s decision denying the producer’s request to dismiss the case.
The case is remanded back down to the lower court, where the case will continue. But the decision to deny the producers’ motion to dismiss is vacated.
The higher court’s decision means Wendy’s producers can file again to dismiss Kevin’s case.
As In Touch previously reported, Wendy is currently under a court-ordered guardianship. She resides in an $18,000 a month apartment in an assisted living facility, which she calls a “luxury prison.”
