Smokey Robinson is currently facing various allegations of sexual battery, and now, a fifth accuser has filed a police report. According to TMZ, the woman did so at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department's Malibu/Lost Hills station last Wednesday (July 16). Reportedly, Robinson's four other accusers have also filed police reports.
"It's not surprising to us that in the context of very public allegations by the four interconnected Jane Does and their shared attorneys," Robinson's attorney Christopher Frost told the outlet. "No matter how untrue, news like this might emerge. It's one of the risks of being a celebrity, that others will take the same approach."
"Our focus is on exposing the falsity of the Doe lawsuit, where the Does and their lawyers have taken a hit and run approach -- making allegations against a beloved 85-year-old cultural icon and subsequently refusing to reveal their identities or unequivocally sit for a deposition, where the truth can actually be determined," Frost added.
Smokey Robinson Lawsuit
News of Robinson's fifth accuser filing a police report comes nearly three months after the Motown artist was hit with a lawsuit by his first four accusers. Reportedly, the accusers are all former housekeepers who worked for him between 2006 to 2024.
They allege that they experienced “repeated sexual assaults and sexual harassment” while working for the Grammy winner. Allegedly, this is what led them to quit. Robinson's wife, Frances Robinson, is named as a co-defendant in the lawsuit. The accusers allege that she failed “to take the appropriate corrective action" amid the alleged misconduct. They're seeking at least $50 million in damages.
In May, Robinson filed a $500 million lawsuit of his own against the four women for alleged defamation. He vehemently denied their allegations, also insisting they were treated like "family."
