Wendy Williams Beaming in Florida to Visit Dad … As Guardianship Battle Rages
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Wendy Williams seems happy to be out of New York City … smiling wide while scootering through an airport in Miami — all while her guardianship fight carries on.
The former talk show host was filmed Saturday afternoon shortly after landing at Miami International Airport … fuzzy black boots and a matching black coat on while maneuvering through the travel hub.
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The most eye-catching part of the clip has to be Wendy’s face … ’cause she’s clearly overjoyed to be out and about — a beaming on her journey to a black SUV.
She doesn’t say anything to the press corps following her around … but, she can be heard laughing and chatting with the aides around her.
We hear she told them — including a bodyguard — that she was famished and could use a bite to eat. She also took a phone call right before she jumped into the car … unclear with whom she was chatting.
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As TMZ reported … Wendy is down in Miami to celebrate her dad’s 94th birthday — the first time she’s been able to socialize with others in months … with a judge granting the trip amid her guardianship battle.
Wendy sat down with Harvey and lawyer Mark Geragos on the “2 Angry Men” podcast and revealed she was set to see her son Kevin this weekend at the gathering … a situation she says won’t be awkward despite her feeling that he mismanaged her money and partly triggered her guardianship.
We told you all about Wendy’s guardianship in our new documentary “TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy” which came out earlier this week and is streaming free on Tubi. We spoke with her over the phone through her window — because the restrictions around her are very strict.
Luigi Mangione Defense Attorney Blasts Eric Adams … Got Hair, Makeup Done to Prejudice Jury!!!
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Luigi Mangione‘s lawyer is pissed off at the mayor of New York City … blasting Mayor Eric Adams for giving a TV interview about the alleged evidence against her client — when she says she has yet to receive it from cops.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo appeared on the steps of a NYC courthouse Friday just minutes after Mangione’s court appearance … the first look the public has gotten of him since he was arraigned in December for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
KFA says she had a few serious concerns to bring up in court … one of the biggest being “Who is Luigi Mangione?” — a recent documentary released by HBO which features high-ranking police officials and Mayor Adams himself.
Agnifilo says she was floored when she watched the doc and saw the cops and mayor — who took the time to get all dolled up in full hair and makeup, she says — sharing alleged evidence against her client which hadn’t been handed over to her yet. She just received it today, but the doc dropped earlier this month.
Plus, Karen adds the actors don’t even sound anything like Mangione … so, in this case, their imitations are not a form of flattery.
Karen says she’s really worried this will prejudice any potential jury pool against her client … a major violation of his constitutional rights.
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She also expressed concern over the number of jurisdictions in which Mangione has been charged for this one incident … noting in court that it could limit her ability to defend her client.
Agnifilo adds that it’s hard to defend Mangione while he’s in federal custody because they’re constantly surrounded by cops … and, she would rather he be in state prison. Remember, Mangione is in custody at MDC Brooklyn — a federal jail in the city.
During court, the judge offered to remand Mangione to Riker’s Island — one of the most notorious prisons in the country, which is set to be closed down in the next few years. Riker’s is a state prison, not a federal one.
Worth noting, Agnifilo also called out Adams at Mangione’s December arraignment after Luigi was paraded in a very public perp walk — surrounded by law enforcement personnel and the mayor himself — that was caught by hundreds of cameras.
As you know … Luigi is facing both state and federal murder charges for the alleged slaying of Thompson — and, he could get the death penalty if convicted.
It’s high stakes … and, it sounds like Agnifilo’s pissed that Adams is butting into the tense situation.
Treachisn’t an expert on Tupac Shakur‘s ongoing murder trial involving Keefe D …but he’s still mourning the late rap legend until the day he dies!!!
The Naughty By Nature frontman was out in Hollywood this week hanging with his longtime bud, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.’s OG Kobra, and chopped it up with TMZ Hip Hop about the latest delay in the 27-year-old hip hop murder.
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Keefe D’s trial was pushed back to 2026 this week after proceedings were originally supposed to happen in March.
Treach says he didn’t pass the bar, but whatever is best for Tupac’s family, he’s all for it.
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Coincidentally, it was Tupac who gave Treach his first taste of Tinseltown, and he was actually out in L.A. for the “Jason’s Lyric” play he costars in with Allen Payne, Eva Marcille and others.
Treach reprises his role from the 1994 film as Alonzo, but tells us he had to up his game for the Je’Caryous Johnson playwright … audiences won’t see a cookie-cutter version of the movie — every moment is live!!!
Luigi Mangione is back in court, providing the first look at the accused killer after spending the last two months behind bars.
Luigi, the guy who is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthCare Group CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan, went before a judge Friday in a status hearing in his state case.
It’s the first time we’ve seen Luigi since his December arraignment … and folks were interested in how he would look after spending the past few months at MDC in Brooklyn, the jail where Diddyis being held pending his own trial.
When Luigi walked into the courtroom, we’re told the place erupted in cheers for the controversial figure … who has taken on folk legend status since he was arrested.
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For his part, Luigi’s pled not guilty to state murder and terrorism charges … which could put him behind bars for the rest of his life if he’s convicted. The feds have also charged him with murder and stalking.
Luigi’s had a cult following ever since his December arrest, and folks have donated $500,000 to his legal defense fund.
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Before his court appearance, a new show of support popped up in New York City… a giant poster portraying Luigi as an apostle with the words “FREE LUIGI.”
Luigi’s been thankful for all the support … he launched his website and broke his silence on Valentine’s Day, telling his fans he’s “overwhelmed by” and “grateful.”