(CBS Local) A man posing as Stevie Wonder's nephew and his accomplice have been charged with attempted extortion of the R&B superstar this week, the Los Angeles Times reports. They were sentenced to 292 days in jail after pleading no contest; they were released for time served.
As previously reported, the duo, Alpha Lorenzo Walker and girlfriend Tamara Eileen Diaz, attempted to extort Wonder for $5 million, later decreasing the demand to $500,000 after hearing Wonder was "furious." more on this story