Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Stevie Wonder, 76, Sues to Evict Ex-Fiancée From Home She's Lived in Rent-Free Since 1988 After Alleged Insurance Inspection Dispute
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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: Stevie Wonder has filed an unlawful detainer lawsuit, seeking to evict Carmen Epherson from a loss angelesaria home.
- 0:08[SPEAKER_00]: Carmen Epherson has lived in the property rent free since 1988 under an alleged oral agreement.
- 0:15[SPEAKER_00]: The lawsuit filed on October 22 at the loss angeles County Superior Court centers around an insurance inspection dispute.
- 0:25[SPEAKER_00]: Wonders attorney's claim Everson refused repeated requests to allow inspectors inside the home for necessary assessments.
- 0:33[SPEAKER_00]: Everson, on the other hand, stated that she felt harassed by the proposed entry requests.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: Following the inspection dispute, Wonders' property insurance was reportedly cancelled due to unfulfilled requirements.
- 0:48[SPEAKER_00]: Wonders subsequently issued a 30-day notice to vacate to Everson, which expired on August 27.
- 0:55[SPEAKER_00]: After Epherson did not leave, Wonder's attorneys filed another three-day notice to vacate on October 6.
- 1:03[SPEAKER_00]: The unlawful detainer case allows Wonder to seek legal possession of the property he claims as his.
- 1:10[SPEAKER_00]: The lawsuit calls into question, a nearly four-decade housing arrangement between Wonder and Epherson.
- 1:17[SPEAKER_00]: Wonder has since married Tomica, Robin Gracie, while Epherson has remained mostly private about their history.