Stevie Wonder sues to evict ex-fiancée after 38 years of free rent
Stevie Wonder has filed an eviction lawsuit against his former fiancée, Carmen Efferson, who has lived in his Hollywood Hills home rent-free since 1988. The dispute escalated after Efferson refused to allow property inspections, leading to a legal confrontation over property rights.
Why it matters
The case highlights the complexities of long-term informal housing arrangements and the legal challenges involved in property management.
Hear this story Stevie Wonder is seeking to evict his former fiancée from a Hollywood Hills home where she has lived rent-free for nearly 40 years.
The "Superstition" singer 's legal team filed an eviction lawsuit against Carmen Efferson in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, Oct. 22, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
She has lived in the three-bedroom Hollywood Hills home since 1988, when she and Wonder, 76, allegedly entered an oral agreement that she could stay for free.
In July, Efferson allegedly refused requests for the musician and his representatives to gain access to the house to conduct an inspection "for purposes of updating and retaining property insurance," which the filing claims is a violation of their decades-old agreement.
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