Conservatorship hearing for Wanda J. Knox continued after lawyers cite late documents and financial questions

A Humphreys County judge continued a conservatorship hearing for Wanda J. Knox after counsel said a large batch of financial statements and a medical report were produced only days before the hearing.

Why this matters: The conservatorship proceeding includes questions about the ward’s medical condition and how conservators or agents have used funds to pay care providers; the court paused to let counsel review records the defense characterized as a “document dump.”

Attorney Leonard told the court that he received a large volume of records on Oct. 5 and did not have time to complete due diligence. He said his preliminary review raised questions about funds withdrawn from a JPMorgan account and asked for a hearing reset. Opposing counsel disputed the missing‑funds characterization, saying the statements showed invested assets and an internal cash balance that did not reflect the account’s invested holdings.

Counsel reported a payment trend: statements in the file show monthly payments for Brookdale care of roughly $12,000 per month and indicated roughly $88,000 in disbursements related to care during a year-long span; attorneys disagreed about whether those outflows were properly accounted for on the face of the statements. Counsel also said a medical report from Dr. Wagner had been produced and should be considered by the parties before the court rules further.

Judge Wolf kept the status quo for conservatorship powers and directed parties to set a targeted hearing in February so counsel can review the materials. The court allowed Dr. Wagner to participate by Zoom if needed and directed counsel to prepare and submit a proposed order memorializing the continuance and remote participation arrangements.

No final determination on the accounting or conservatorship changes was made at the hearing; the judge made clear the matter will be resumed after counsel have had a chance to review the production.