An attorney for Smokey Robinson on Wednesday called accusations of sexual assault against the Motown legend false and said the “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” singer will respond in the coming days.
Four former housekeepers of Robinson's accused him in a lawsuit filed Tuesday of sexually assaulting them, which they alleged went on for years. The lawsuit seeks no less than $50 million in damages.
In a statement late Wednesday, Robinson's attorney, Christopher Frost, called the lawsuit "simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon."
"Through this process we have seen the bizarre theatrics of yesterday’s news conference, as the plaintiffs’ attorneys outlined vile, false allegations against Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, trying to enlist the public as an unwitting participant in the media circus they are trying to create," Frost said.
Frost also said that "in time Mr. Robinson will respond in his own words."
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Ex-employees accuse Motown legend Smokey Robinson of sexual assault
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