The Extortion Plot & Bust
According to reports, Stevie’s cousin initially told Stevie’s team that he wanted $5 million for the video footage, but after Briggs informed Alpha that Stevie was pissed over the demand and the allegations, Alpha settled for a cool $500K.
Unbeknownst to Alpha Walker and his girlfriend, Tamara Diaz, they were about to be busted during the meet-up to get the money from Stevie’s attorney, Briggs:
Via Billboard– Walker repeatedly told Briggs that he wasn’t intending to extort Wonder and asked for the lawyer’s assurances that he wasn’t committing a crime. The attorney said a confidentiality agreement he drafted included language that the pair should seek legal advice.
With more than two dozen officers monitoring the hamburger restaurant where the group held their final meeting, Walker and Diaz signed their initials on the agreement and were quickly arrested.
Alpha L. Walker and Tamera Diaz were arrested on May 12, 2012, and later sentenced to 292 days in jail, after pleading no contest to the extortion plot. Additionally, they both received probation, during which Alpha was required to attend bi-weekly mental health counseling; while Tamera had to complete 78 Narcotics Anonymous classes. They were also ordered to stay the hell away from Stevie, his family, and co-workers at that time.
Like we said…blood ain’t always thicker than water.
