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Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four women in $50m lawsuit

Ex-housekeepers accuse Motown legend of sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence

A complaint filed in Los Angeles superior court on 6 May lists charges including sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence. According to the complaint, filed by Los Angeles-based firm Harris & Hayden, Robinson’s larger-than-life status was an intimidating factor in coming forward with the allegations. “We believe she was aware of the misconduct by her husband, Smokey Robinson, and that she used their status as well as the client’s reliance on their living wage in order to keep them in check,” attorney Herbert Hayden said.

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