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Smokey Robinson Sues Rape Accusers for Defamation, Elder Abuse

Smokey Robinson has filed defamation and elder abuse claims against the four former housekeepers suing him for sexual harassment and rape.

The new filing claims Robinson and his wife treated the women well during their employment, giving them autonomy in their jobs and substantial gifts including money for dental work, clothing, vacations, concert tickets, and even a car in one case. In a related motion filed Wednesday, Robinson and his wife asked the court to strike the women’s complaint and order them to refile it with their legal names, not Jane Doe pseudonyms. In their lawsuit filed May 6 in Los Angeles, the four former housekeepers alleged Robinson isolated them at his homes in the San Fernando Valley and Las Vegas and repeatedly forced them into sexual contact without consent.

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