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Wonder nephew arrested over extortion charges
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 14 May 2012
A nephew of Stevie Wonder has been arrested and charged over allegations he tried to extort money out of his celebrity uncle. According to reports, Alpha Lorenzo Walker and another man were arrested earlier this month, with LA prosecutors confirming basic details about the charges on Friday.
According to TMZ, Walker demanded $5 million from Wonder and said he would go to the press with allegations of incest if the singer failed to pay up. After being knocked back, Walker and his friend lowered their demands rather considerably to $10,000. Undercover cops then met with the two men, posing as representatives for Wonder, and the arrests were made.
Both Walker and his accomplice have so far pleaded not guilty to the extortion charges. Both are being held in jail pending a hearing that will decide whether there is enough evidence to move to full trial.
