Kevin Hunter Sues ‘Wendy’ Show for “Wrongful Termination”
Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter is suing Debmar-Mercury, the producer-distributor of The Wendy Williams Show for unlawful termination.
“The termination message to Plaintiff made no reference to any performance related reason(s) or any decision(s) related to Plaintiff’s employment as an Executive Producer,” the documents note. “The termination of Plaintiff was based strictly upon Plaintiff’s marital status and his impending divorce to the Show’s host, ignoring all of the contributions that Plaintiff made to make the show a success.”
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Hunter is asking for a jury trial, and is seeking no less than $7 million!
“As a result of Defendants’ unlawful and discriminatory conduct in this regard,” the court documents state, “Plaintiff Hunter has been significantly damaged reputationally, professionally, and financially.”
As we reported, Williams filed for divorce in A\ril 2019 after it was discovered that he had a baby with his mistress. They finally finalized their divorce in 2020.
In the complaint, Hunter also adds that “many of the elements” of the show he “helped conceptualize and the product integrations he created” for Williams’ show and it will be carried on into Shepherd’s. “Even though The Wendy Williams Show will be over, Defendants will continue to be unjustly enriched by Plaintiff’s initial work including his initial concepts created for the Show and Plaintiff’s product integration agreements.”