Podcast Summary:

The Latest with Loren LoRosa
Episode: Wendy Williams is still stuck in her conservatorship after an alleged dementia diagnosis
Date: August 14, 2025
Host: Loren LaRosa
Network: The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

Overview

This episode centers around Wendy Williams' ongoing conservatorship, the recent developments regarding her health, and intense disputes about her alleged dementia diagnosis. Loren LaRosa gives an inside look at recent legal filings, conversations with attorneys involved, and the swirling media reports—all while calling into question the transparency and motivations behind the guardianship.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Context & Recent Updates

• Loren revisits previous coverage of Wendy Williams' situation (02:29), focusing on updates since Mother's Day and reports of neurological testing.
• The big headline: Reports circulate that Wendy Williams has completed her evaluations, and, according to People Magazine, has been diagnosed again with frontotemporal dementia.
• Loren emphasizes that these details are “alleged,” given conflicting information from Williams' attorney.

2. Conflicting Accounts of Wendy’s Diagnoses and Legal Status

• According to a lawyer representing Wendy’s guardian, a letter to the judge states all medical and neurological testing is now complete (04:11).
• The guardianship has requested the court to extend Wendy’s conservatorship by an additional three months—until November 5, 2025—mainly to give time to resolve an ongoing A&E lawsuit connected to Wendy (04:45).
• Loren clarifies, "The additional three months were requested only because the Annie lawsuit doesn’t want to pick back up… They don’t want to move forward with anything until they figure out who they’re even dealing with" (05:26).

3. Wendy Williams' Attorney Speaks Out

• Loren details her direct communication with Wendy’s attorney, Joe Tacopina (06:31):
  • He forcefully disputes the reports of a completed diagnosis, telling Loren, “Reports that medical testing… for Wendy Williams is [expletive]. The letter stating Wendy has been diagnosed again with dementia is false.”
  • On the leaked diagnosis:

    “Regardless, regarding the leaked medical diagnosis of Wendy Williams, this is yet another outrageous tactic and a blatant violation of Wendy’s fundamental rights as a human being. Let me be clear. The claim is false and is being spread by a party who has vested interest in keeping Wendy trapped under this excessive and restrictive guardianship. The critical questions are these: Where is the actual medical report supporting this leak? And who is the doctor that is willing to go under oath and face cross-examination by me so the truth can be exposed?”
    — Joe Tacopina, quoted by Loren LaRosa (07:34)

• Loren calls Tacopina “a shark… nothing to play with” and underscores the seriousness of his pushback.

4. The Fight for Control & Transparency

• Both guardianship lawyers and Wendy’s legal team appear at odds:
  • The guardianship side says all tests are done and defers to the court.
  • Tacopina (Williams’ attorney) accuses the other side of leaking false medical information for their own gain.
  • Loren draws comparisons with Britney Spears’ conservatorship, noting that medical conditions are typically private under HIPAA, but Wendy’s situation differs mostly because she herself discussed her health on The Breakfast Club (08:15).

5. Access and Accountability

• Loren describes her efforts to speak directly with the guardian’s attorney. After finally connecting, she is abruptly hung up on (09:33).
  • “I don’t think her attorneys are too fond of the Breakfast Club platform just because of, you know, the platform that we gave Wendy. I can’t say that for certain, but it feels that way.”
• Loren pledges to keep pursuing details and to share updates with her listeners.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the alleged diagnosis and media leaks:
  “He [Joe Tacopina] called it bullshit. He says the letter submitted by attorneys for her guardian stating that there are complete tests and that Wendy has allegedly been diagnosed again with dementia are false.”
  — Loren LaRosa (06:54)

• Direct challenge to the veracity of reports:
  “Where is the actual medical report supporting this leak? And who is the doctor that is willing to go under oath and face cross-examination by me so the truth can be exposed?”
  — Joe Tacopina, via Loren LaRosa (07:55)

• On the secrecy and media spectacle:
  “Wendy Williams’s medical situation is on Front street because Wendy Williams came to the Breakfast Club and she talked about ... the fact that she did not feel like she had [dementia] ... She calls it a luxury prison.”
  — Loren LaRosa (08:05)

• On efforts to get both sides:
  “I’ve reached out twice. I will also try and call again, and if I can get any more details on it, y’all know I’ll be right back here in the latest with it.”
  — Loren LaRosa (10:05)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• (02:29) – Loren introduces Wendy Williams’ case and recaps previous coverage
• (04:11) – Details on letter from guardian’s attorney to judge about completed testing & request for conservatorship extension
• (05:26) – Legal background on the A&E lawsuit and need for delay
• (06:31) – Statement and context from Wendy Williams’ lawyer, Joe Tacopina
• (07:34) – Tacopina’s denouncement of the leaked diagnosis and challenge to the other side
• (08:05) – Comparison to Britney Spears’ conservatorship and explanation of medical disclosure differences
• (09:33) – Loren’s unsuccessful attempt to contact guardianship attorney
• (10:05) – Loren calls for listener feedback and outlines next steps

Calls to Action & Listener Engagement

• Loren invites listeners to share opinions:
  • “Do you think the testing is valid, or do you side with Wendy’s attorney, Joe Tekopina? ... Do you believe the allegations of him saying, hey, they’re doing this because they have a vested interest? ... Lowriders at me for the tweets. We outside, we outside. We outside, outside in the tweets.” (10:19)
• She promises to pursue updates and encourages her audience to stay tuned.

Tone and Style

Loren LaRosa’s reporting is conversational and direct, blending investigative rigor with relatable, culture-forward language. She keeps her explanations clear, uses personal anecdotes about running down leads, and expresses a strong commitment to transparency and accountability for high-profile, sensitive cases like Wendy Williams’.