Stevie Wonder Seeks to Evict Carmen Efferson From Home

Stevie Wonder has filed an eviction complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking to remove Carmen Efferson from a home where, according to his lawsuit, she has lived rent-free since 1988. The complaint asks the court to end their verbal occupancy agreement and award fees and damages. No ruling ordering Efferson’s removal has been reported. The complaint was filed October 22. It says Efferson began living in the home in July 1988 under an arrangement that required no rent. Wonder’s filing describes her as remaining in the property after his legal team gave notice terminating her permission to stay. According to the complaint, the dispute arose when Wonder’s attorneys sought access for an insurance inspection. A July 23 email proposed an inspection for July 30, the filing says. Efferson allegedly refused access two days later, saying she felt harassed and did not consent to entry. The complaint says a 30-day notice to leave followed and that Efferson did not move out. Wonder’s attorneys contend that the refusal threatened the home’s insurance coverage. The filing seeks possession of the property, termination of the verbal agreement, attorney fees and statutory damages. Those...