Stevie Wonder drags ex-fiance to court to evict her from L.A. home after nearly 40 years

Renowned musician Stevie Wonder (76) has initiated an eviction lawsuit against an ex-fiancée who resided in his Los Angeles home for nearly four decades without paying rent, according to TMZ. The dispute stems from Carmen Epperson's occupancy of the property since July 1988, initially based on a verbal agreement with no formal lease or monetary payment.

Epperson, who moved in during Stevie Wonder's relationship with her in the late 1980s, eventually became engaged to him before marrying her third wife, Tomika Robin Brace, in 2017. Despite Wonder's attempts to conduct insurance inspections, Epperson refused access, leading to a breach of the arrangement. The lawyer representing Wonder, David Huff, informed Epperson that the home's insurance coverage was jeopardized, prompting her termination of residence by August 27.

However, Epperson stayed, prompting Wonder to file the lawsuit. Epperson accused the lawyer of employing a "tone of 'white male privilege' that is racist and cold-blooded," while defying profanity-laced exchanges. Wonder seeks an eviction order, seeking damages and litigation costs. Despite his blindness since birth, Wonder's career has spanned over five decades, yielding numerous chart-topping hits and garnering 25 Grammy Awards, as well as an Academy Award for Best Original Song.