Stevie Wonder’s Cousin and His Girlfriend Arrested for Trying to Extort Him with a Damning Videotape
These are not the best of days for Stevie Wonder. There are reports that Stevie’s cousin and his girlfriend attempted to blackmail the singer out of millions of dollars. The pair are accused of planning a video where they rat out Stevie for the manner in which he treats his own family.
Superior Court Judge Ray Jurado ruled that a jury should now decide if Alpha L. Walker and his girlfriend Tamara E. Diaz were trying to extort Wonder by telling him that they would release the video if they were not paid.
The two have been in jail since the allegations were released on May 2nd. They were arrested during a sting operation by the LAPD. The couple was sucked in with a $10,000 down payment, with the promise of another $500,000 if they delivered the evidence.
Attorneys for Wonder’s cousin, Alpha, are stating that enough evidence has not yet been presented to the jury. Ian Wallach, who represents Walker, says that his client’s actions are protected by the First Amendment, and that he can talk about Wonder on video if he wants to. The video is described as an 80 minute commentary by Walker about the things that irk him about Stevie.
Some of the pieces of the video were shot in the home of Wonder’s late mother and show images of Wonder’s son. Walker accuses Wonder of being a slumlord and said nasty things about his mother. They have both pleaded not guilty.
“It was a continuous rant about the injustices that had been done to him – in his opinion – by Mr. Morris and that Mr. Morris was the cause of him having all of these issues in his life,” Los Angeles Police Detective Tracey Benjamin testified.
Stevie said that he is hurt by the allegations. He also said that paying his cousin money or going to the police were his only options.
“He explained that when something like this is released to the media, it is presumed to be true,” Benjamin said.
Walker started off asking for $5 million for the footage, but instead settled for $500,000. He also made claims that Wonder had possibly “engaged in an incestuous relationship.”
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Stevie you have a choice settle the Guys, use the police and your Lawyer a s prove of one off payment,let them sign off ,let them collect and sign for the money as gift from you. And they should stay far away from you. no more contacts ,collect the evidence and burn it.Learn from MJ ‘s issues.
You have so much to loose in term of reputation.Listening to your music Past time paradise right now
INITIALLY WHEN THIS BEGAN…WAS WALKER NOT SAYING THAT HE WAS STEVIE’S SISTER CHILD THAT WAS BORN OUT OF i****t? IT IS SAD THAT FAMILY MEMBERS DO ALL SORTS OF THINGS TO TRY TO GET MONEY FROM THOSE THAT ARE WEALTHY!!!
OMG! So sad. People can be so evil. Everyone has issues. Why should Stevie have to payoff someone for not being perfect. No one is.
This is sad because Stevie Wonder is the last person on earth who should taken advantage of. He represents everything that is good in this world.
I do not care what any money hungry extortionist says about Stevie. How can you believe someone, who is threatening to release a tape if they are not paid. I mean come on. That is like a rapist accusing someone of something immoral. Are you kidding me. I pray that Stevie can get through this ordeal. And those two need to pay for their threats. money is truly the root to all evil. Which is why the Republicans are such evil people.
Dogs are in everybody’s family, rich or not, but especially the rich because someone’s always trying to get something for doing nothing and its a d**n shame.
2 black snakes
Sad…….
I would not give the 2 snakes a dime, like them work for it like you did stevie
Thanks Jackie….
“Love is in need, of love today”,
I just threw up a bunch of Stevie’s songs on my fb page. Man, and to think there are ao many corrupt minded fools that think he should pay up, because some other corrupt minded fool is doing something they think is smart, but it’s not. The just can’t think of anything else, because of the music and lifestyle that has been created for that purpose. To destroy the content of your character! Yes, the New Slavery is here and the fools are even teaching it to our children.
It’s sad when one person in a family makes it big, or comes into money and other family members get dollar signs on the brain. Sometimes they thing just because a family member made it they too have “made it”. It’s sickening. And if his sister did concoct a scam to get some of his money, I still do not believe Stevie KNOWINGLY conceived a child with her. That entire situation is whack from the start. *SMDH*
I find it hysterical that Stevie’s cousin is extorting him for “bad treatment” of family. Get it? Extortion for bad treatment….what is the difference between what he claims Stevie is doing, and what he is doing?
@ Nicholaus….LOL…I thought it was just me that thought that….WOW…I guess it never ends…ppl always want someting for nothing….
GOD don’t like ugly, mat these two rot in prison. Simply senseless.
Jail their a**e they went over board. That’s malicious intrusion. All they had to do was to walk away-gossip if it help them but not ratt for cash. Nail them where they are. greedy malicious fools looking for a short-cut. Steve put your house in order…whatever that means!
Robbing the blind is wrong on so many levels.
“I Just Called To Say I Don`t Love You…..” A new song by Alpha L. Walker
Stevie’s cousin is complaining about how Stevie treat his family. How has his family treated him? Just because he (Stevie) has money doesn’t mean he has to take care of his family. He earned that money not his family. His family members that think he should take care of them and hand over his money; should get their money like Stevie did.
EARN IT!
Another brokeass idiot so-called “family member” filled up with jealousy. I hope his a*s and his bytch stay the h**l in jail. Good for Stevie for going to the cops!
Stevie Wonder, doesn’t owe these people anything. Just because a family member has made good from his hard work, doesn’t mean that he should take care of some lazy son of a b***h. I once had a friend, who was waiting for her mother to die, so that she could inherit her estate. She was in a constant feud with her other siblings, with whom the mother resided. This friend was 63 years old, and the mother was 90 years old, but was in excellent health. My 63 year old friend, had one leg amputated, and is a diabetic. She got mad at me because I told her that it was wrong for her to be waiting for her mother to die, so that she could be wealthy. I told her that she should have earned her own d**n money by now. Instead of taking my comment constructively, she got mad, and hasn’t spoken to me in years, and I say good riddance. People, instead of waiting for someone else to give you something that you haven’t earned, get off your lazy a***s, and earn your own d**n money. Nobody, and I mean nobody, owes you one d**n dime.
Stevie, this to shall pass. I am not rich but I feel the pain from family members. It will pass. Put it in God’s hands. It will come in your favor! Love you Stevie. You brought so much pleasure to my years of living. There is a ribbon in the sky for you!
Stevie don’t give them a dime. We will continue to love you through this. Love always win out.
First of all STEVIE is HIGHLY FAVORED. The LORD has ALWAYS Loved Stevie Wonder and regularly increases his territory. Stevie’s Mother is WELL positioned and DEEP ROOTED in THE KINGDOM.His BROTHER Larry is also there.Angels protect Stevie both Heavenly And Earthly.STEVIE is a GIVER.Stevie’s cousin is a TAKER, one of the WORST KIND. This girlfriend and her man are both DESPERATE and DESPERATE people do desperate things.What we have to do is forgive these two confused individuals and move forward… Love You STEVIE
LeBu
IDERI,
Just wanted to say I love you man. I am Singing of tomorrow, I am singing of Love. Still waiting for that project I requested in the early 80′s.
I agree, Stevie should not pay them anything. The nerve of some people to think that just because they are related to you, they are intitled to some of the money that you worked hard for. Even if you didnt have to work for the money, for instance, it was bequeathed to you or you won it; it is yours. And then if you don’t give them some of it they want to blackmail you? I’d tell them to get to blacking and mailing. People are going to believe what they want to believe regardless, however, just because they think it or believe it does not make it truth. I commend Stevie for taking this matter to the police, expose their grimmy azzez. What goes on in his house is his business, the same as with anybody else as long as it’s legally and morally correct.
Envious bloodsucking parasites are these two devils who should rot in prison for a long time.Stevie owes them nothing.
Sounds like those two clowns think Stevie owe them a life. SMH
I won’t say anything further than to ask for God’s blessings and safety for Stevie Wonder, from the animals within his family, and the ones without…. My Superstar of superstars, and that doesn’t mean that he can’t do any wrong.