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Smokey Robinson's Lawyer Calls Sexual Assault Claims 'False'
The Straits Times
|May 10, 2025
A lawyer for Smokey Robinson said late on May 7 that the sexual assault allegations against the Motown singer were "vile" and "false", and that a lawsuit filed by the four women making the accusations was an attempt to extract millions of dollars from him.
LOS ANGELES - A lawyer for Smokey Robinson said late on May 7 that the sexual assault allegations against the Motown singer were "vile" and "false", and that a lawsuit filed by the four women making the accusations was an attempt to extract millions of dollars from him.
The women worked as Robinson's housekeepers, and their lawsuit accuses him of abusing them dozens of times. The suit, which identifies the women only as Jane Does 1 through 4, says Robinson raped them repeatedly while his wife, Frances, who is a co-defendant, turned a blind eye.
This story is from the May 10, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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