'They left her to die': Wendy Williams' ex-financial adviser claims star was left in a 'mess' after being refused access to her Wells Fargo bank accounts - and she had to pay all her bills with her Amex card

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Wendy Williams was 'left to die' and had to pay all her bills with her American Express card, after Wells Fargo refused her access to her bank accounts.

The 58-year-old host of The Wendy Williams Show was cut off from her bank accounts in mid-January due to contention that she requires a guardian after her struggle with graves disease left her with an 'unsound mind,' according to Lori Schiller, the entertainer's former financial advisor.

Schiller is no longer employed by Williams but used to pay all of the star's bills and authorize money requests towards the end of her 13-year talk show, according to her ex-financial manager, LaShawn Thomas.

'They left Wendy to die,' Thomas said explaining the star has used her American Express card to cover 'all of her living expenses.'

'Wendy, a woman who has worked hard for her wealth, was left penniless.'

Thomas further told Page Six that Williams can't even check her bank account balance, and has used her credit card to book flights to her doctor's appointments.

Williams is known for her talk show and the iconic purple-hued set that ran for 13 seasons before being cancelled amid concern of the star's health and alcoholism. 

She last appeared on the set in July 2021, and Sherri Shepherd took over for the final season of the show as Williams' wellbeing continued to spiral into 2022. 

Wendy Williams ex-financial advisor said the star was 'left to die' and had to pay all her bills with her American Express card, after Wells Fargo refused her access to her bank accounts

Williams has been engaged in a lawsuit with Wells Fargo after the bank blocked her from accessing her funds in mid-January, later claiming that she requires a guardian; seen in June

Williams is currently in a legal battle with Schiller after she falsely contributed to claims that said the star's son, Kevin Hunter Jr., misused her AmEx card and spent $100,000.

'No bank should have the authority to do that. No one attempted to gain access to any of Wendy's accounts. The Wells Fargo advisor and [former manager Bernie Young] were the only people with access. 

Hunter, 22, has assisted the star as she navigates her health. 

'He coordinated all her appointments, made sure she attended all appointments, cooked, and cleaned for his mother,' Thomas said. 'He absolutely loves his mother without question, and no one should place any blame or allegations of wrongdoing at his feet.'  

The 22-year-old denied the accusations and claimed it was another way to justify his mother's blocked accounts. 

'I vehemently deny any allegations of unauthorized use of my mother's American Express card,' Hunter told the US Sun. 'This is a false narrative perpetuated to justify freezing her accounts.' 

Thomas further said Schiller gave money to Hunter from his mother's account when he needed it. 

Kevin Hunter Jr., Williams' son, is accused of spending $100,000 of the stars money without permission

Williams intended to buy her son a condo in Miami. She put Schiller in charge of the task, but it was never done. This led to the start of Schiller's accusations that the star was 'unwell'

Schiller was further assigned to help buy Hunter a condo in Miami after she promised Williams that she could avoid commission fees, according to Page Six. 

But a month later, Hunter received a call that his lease was up and he never received an offer from Schiller - increasing the price of the condo by an additional $250,000. 

Williams attempted to sort the issue, but Schiller refused her authorization. 

Schiller would only agree to talk to the star if alone, without her legal team. But the ex-advisor never met the star in Miami as she planned. 

'Instead, [Schiller] locked Wendy out of all her accounts,' Thomas said. '[Schiller] restricted all access to every single account. Wendy was even restricted from going to the bank and personally withdrawing funds.' 

 Hunter has spent his time caring for Williams who is currently battling heath issues 

Williams filed a lawsuit after being unable to access her funds since mid-January. The star has listed Schiller in her lawsuit after she was denied of her money

Williams has been engaged in a lawsuit against the bank since earlier this year. The star's lawyer for her bank sent a letter to New York County Supreme Court Judge Arlene Bluth in February seeking a hearing over her finances and claiming that she required a guardian.

Her attorney denied Schiller's claim that Williams was in an 'unsound mind' and also lambasted the bank for exceeding its authority. 

Wells Fargo claimed that it merely was seeking to have a 'temporary guardian or evaluator to review the situation and ensure that [Williams'] affairs are being properly handled.'

The bank 'has strong reason to believe' Williams is 'the victim of undue influence and financial exploitation,' it claimed in a filing obtained by Page Six.

After she was denied access to her funds, Williams filed for a temporary restraining order against Wells Fargo.

She claimed in March that she had been unable to pay her mortgage and mounting bills since her money was locked away.

Williams further blamed the only other person authorized to her accounts, Bernie Young, of using her American Express card to hire an attorney to file a petition against her. 

Wells Fargo claimed they have 'strong reason to believe' Williams is 'the victim of undue influence and financial exploitation'

In March Williams was unable to pay her mortgage and mounting bills since her money was locked away

The final episode of The Wendy Williams show aired in June, after the star had been on an indefinite leave due to her health battle.

She suffered from a series of health scares related her Graves' disease diagnosis, and decided to take a step back from her iconic purple hued set on Manhattan's west side. 

Williams has been absent from the show since 2021, and didn't make an appearance for the last episode. Sherri Shepherd severed as a guest host on the show during the final season.

After the show wrapped up, it was revealed workers were forced to make snap decisions right before going live on air due to Williams' health. In recent years, Williams has dealt with addiction, a cheating husband, divorce, and the loss of her show.

Her downfall began in 2017, when DailyMail.com revealed her husband Kevin Hunter has been having a 10-year affair with masseuse Sharina Hudson. 

Later, bottles of alcohol began to pile in obscure places in the studio amid her alleged breakdown.

In 2019, Williams checked into the Pure Recovery Network in Long Island City, New York, after she plunged into an alcohol and pill fueled depression. 

The divorce between Williams and her cheating husband was finalized in 2020 when she was seen moving out of their New Jersey Home. 

A year later, she took a leave of absence from her talk show in 2020, before announcing Shepherd would take over. 

Sherri Shepherd served as a guest hosts on the Wendy Williams show during the talk shows last season