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Smokey Robinson Files $500 Million Defamation and Elder Abuse Countersuit

It alleges collusion between his four former housekeepers and their attorney in an extortionate plan to tarnish the Motown legend’s reputation.

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Overview

  • Four former housekeepers originally sued Robinson for $50 million alleging sexual assaults and labor violations dating back to 2007.
  • Robinson’s 19-page cross-complaint accuses the women and their lawyer of making slanderous statements beyond court protections at a May 6 press conference.
  • He is seeking to strike the Jane Doe pseudonyms from the case and force the accusers to refile under their real names.
  • Exhibits in his filing include text messages and vacation photos he says demonstrate a familial relationship with his employees.
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched a criminal investigation into Robinson over the original sexual assault allegations.