Stevie Wonder Files Lawsuit to Evict Woman Living on His Property Rent-Free for 38 Years - Rolling Stone
Stevie Wonder has initiated legal proceedings to evict a woman who has lived rent-free in his Hollywood Hills property since 1988. The dispute escalated after the occupant refused to allow property inspections and used inflammatory language toward the singer's legal team.
Why it matters
The case highlights the complexities of long-term informal housing arrangements and the legal challenges of property rights.
Stevie Wonder has filed a lawsuit in order to evict a woman who has been living rent-free on one of his properties for nearly 40 years.
The singer’s legal team sued Carmen Efferson on Thursday in a Los Angeles superior court, demanding she move out of Wonder’s three-bedroom home in the Hollywood Hills. Efferson, reportedly Wonder’s one-time fiancée, has lived in the house since 1988, when she and Wonder allegedly reached an oral agreement allowing her to live their rent-free.
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