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'Bizarre theatrics': Attorney for Smokey Robinson responds to lawsuit against singer

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 2 developments

Singer Smokey Robinson's attorney responded to a lawsuit accusing the Motown legend of assault and sexual battery.

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  1. Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. Newest

    'Bizarre theatrics': Attorney for Smokey Robinson responds to lawsuit against singer

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him. The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks at least $50 million in damages over the alleged assaults, which the…

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Smokey Robinson accused by 4 former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape, according to lawsuit (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit that he repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.

  3. NBC News

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson is accused of sexual assault by 4 housekeepers in lawsuit (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Four former housekeepers for Motown legend Smokey Robinson have accused him of sexual assault, alleging in a lawsuit that he repeatedly abused some of them for years.

  4. Newsweek

    Four women accuse Smokey Robinson of sexual assault (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Motown legend is being accused by four women of creating a hostile work environment, sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment and gender violence.

  5. Foxla

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson, wife accused of sexual assault (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson and his wife have been named in a lawsuit accusing the pair of sexual battery and assault.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Smokey Robinson accused in sexual battery lawsuit filed by 4 former housekeepers at his LA home (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson sued the Motown legend and his wife, alleging repeated acts of sexual assault and rape by the singer.

  7. NBC New York

    Former housekeepers accuse Motown legend Smokey Robinson of sexual battery in lawsuit (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson and his wife face allegations of assault and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed this week by four women.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson accused of assault and sexual battery in lawsuit (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson and his wife face allegations of assault and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed this week by four women.

  9. Time

    Former Housekeepers Accuse Smokey Robinson of Sexual Assault (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Four women allege in a lawsuit that the 85-year-old Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.

  10. New York Post

    Smokey Robinson issues 3-word response to shocking sexual assault allegations (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Smokey Robinson broke his silence on being accused of sexual assault by several women in an explosive $50 million lawsuit.

  11. Rolling Stone

    Smokey Robinson Sued for Sexual Assault by 4 Former Housekeepers (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Smokey Robinson allegedly raped four former housekeepers while they worked for the Motown musician between 2007 and 2024, a new lawsuit states.

  12. Digital Journal

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson sued for sexual assault (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson was facing a multimillion dollar lawsuit on Tuesday from four former housekeepers who allege the soul singer repeatedly

  13. Black Enterprise

    Motown Icon Smokey Robinson Faces $50M Suit For Sexual Assault Accusations (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Smokey Robinson and his wife, Frances Robinson, are being sued by four former employees for sexual assault and a hostile work environment.

  14. Wyoming Public Media

    Former housekeepers accuse Smokey Robinson of rape, sexual battery (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A lawsuit filed on behalf of four women accuses R&B legend Smokey Robinson of sexual misconduct.

  15. Fox2 Detroit

    Smokey Robinson sued for sexual assault, rape by former housekeepers (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The four women each say that Robinson would wait until he was alone with them in his Los Angeles house then sexually assault and rape them over their objections.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Four housekeepers accuse Smokey Robinson of sexual assault | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Four anonymous housekeepers sued legendary Motown singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson today for $50 million, alleging that he sexually assaulted them for years while his wife covered up the abuse and contributed to a hostile work environment.

  17. The Guardian

    Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four women in $50m lawsuit (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

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

  18. Fox News

    Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by former housekeepers in $50M lawsuit (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Smokey Robinson allegedly sexually assaulted four former employees who worked for the singer over the past 20 years. The women seek $50 million in damages.

  19. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four former employees (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Motown singing legend Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault by four women who used to work for him,

  20. The Daily Caller

    Four Women Sue Smokey Robinson Over Alleged Sexual Assault (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Four former employees of music legend Smokey Robinson filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing the star of repeatedly sexually assaulting and raping them.

  21. KESQ Palm Springs

    Smokey Robinson 'appalled' by sex assault allegations (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Motown legend Smokey Robinson said today he is "appalled" by a lawsuit accusing him of repeated acts of sexual assault and rape against four of his former housekeepers. Speaking by phone to the British newspaper Daily Mail Wednesday morning, the 85-year-old singer/songwriter said…

  22. CBS News

    Smokey Robinson and his wife sued by 4 women alleging sexual battery, assault (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Motown legend Smokey Robinson and his wife were named in a lawsuit filed by four women claiming sexual battery and assault.

  23. The Hollywood Reporter

    Smokey Robinson Sued By Four Women For Sexual Assault (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault by four former housekeepers of his, who filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 6.

  24. KESQ Palm Springs

    4 Ex-Employees Sue Smokey Robinson Alleging Sex Assault, Battery (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson sued the Motown legend and his wife today, alleging repeated acts of sexual assault and rape by the singer dating back nearly 20 years. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit includes allegations of sexual battery, assault, false impri…

  25. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    $50M lawsuit accuses Smokey Robinson of sexual assault, including in Las Vegas (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Former housekeepers allege in a lawsuit that Motown music legend Smokey Robinson repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them, including at his Las Vegas home.

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