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Yesterday Anita Baker found out she had a warrant for her arrest in Detroit, Michigan while watching TV!

CelebNMusic247.com has learned that the shocked soul singer Anita Baker was a wanted woman and had no clue that she had failed to show up in court for a scheduled hearing on Wednesday.

Here is what is being reported in regards to the arrest warrant for the Sweet Love singer:

Lawmakers put her on alert when she allegedly failed to show for a court date in an ongoing battle with Ray Smith Painting and Decorating.

Bosses of the company sued Baker for payment of $15,000-worth of services performed inside her Grosse Pointe home, according to TMZ.com.

Ward’s representatives have yet to comment on the story.

The plaintiff’s attorney Dan Gerow claims Baker did not pay for carpentry, plastering and painting work in 2009.

New reports on the warrant has a shocking twist for Anita Baker. CelebNMusic247.com has learned that the warrant after the Grammy-winning singer failed to show up in court over a dispute with a home contractor.

Anita has now revealed the reason behind the suspicious warrant from Detroit, Michigan. According to Anita explains that she hired Ray Smith Painting and Decorating in 2009 to repair the outside of her home which was damaged by a storm. The cost of the job was $75,000 … she paid $60K up front.

Here is what’s being reported by TMZ:

Anita says the guy didn’t even finish the job and what he did do sucked so bad … she got up on a ladder and did the spackling herself.

The singer says the contractor had the nerve to file suit for the $15K balance … problem was, she says she was in the dark because she never got served with legal papers.

When Anita was a no-show in court, the judge entered a default judgment. She says still had no idea a case had even been filed.

Fast forward to July, 2013. The contractor tried to haul Anita into court and grill her about where she kept her money, so he could go after it to satisfy the judgment. The contractor claims he slapped the notice on her front door. Anita tells us she was on tour and never saw a notice and doesn’t believe it was ever placed there.

So Anita was a no-show again for that hearing, and on Wednesday the judge issued the arrest warrant.

Anita tells us she’s in shock, saying, “I’ve never been in trouble with the law. I’m terrified.”

She also says this isn’t the first time someone has pulled this on her — someone claiming to serve her with legal papers and then losing the case by default.

Anita’s lawyer says he’s going to court next week to get the warrant lifted and the default judgment set aside.

Anita tells us, as far as she’s concerned, “There’s no justice in the justice system.”