Carmen Efferson has pushed back against Stevie Wonder’s attempt to evict her from a Hollywood Hills home where she says she has lived rent-free since 1988.
In a response filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Efferson accused Wonder of failing to keep the property fit for human habitation. She alleges damp or leaking ceilings and walls, holes in the walls, floor and carpet, damaged window screens and plumbing, and mold.
Efferson asked a judge to order Wonder to pay her attorney fees, make repairs and reduce the monthly rent to a “reasonable rental value” until the problems are fixed. She also says she paid rent and/or provided other services in exchange for the right to live there.
