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Smokey Robinson is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office after he was He was accused of sexual assault By four anonymous former employees.
On Thursday, the Sheriff’s Department confirmed it has launched an investigation into the allegations that it was made. 85 year old singer In a lawsuit filed last Tuesday.
“The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims Department is actively investigating allegations involving William Robinson, known as “Smokey Robinson.” The investigation is in its early stages and there is no further comment,” a LASD representative said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.
“We are aware that the police report was filed by the plaintiff in a civil lawsuit, and it is clear what is going on here,” Robinson’s attorney Christopher Frost said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by a former housekeeper in a $50 million lawsuit
Smokey Robinson is under investigation by the Los Angeles Country Sheriff’s Office after being accused of sexual assault. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
He continued, “This just means that the police need to investigate now. We welcome that investigation, including plaintiffs who continue to hide their identities, as their exposure to the truth is strong.”
“The determination has been made that Mr. Robinson has not been wrong, and I am sure this is a desperate attempt to make public opinion and create even more media circus than the plaintiffs could have created before,” Frost added.
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Robinson’s lawyers dismiss the claim as unfounded. (Parasgriffin/Getty Images)
“The record ultimately demonstrates that this is nothing more than a manufactured lawsuit aimed at hurting the good names of Smokey and Francis Robinson.
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According to the lawsuit, Robinson was accused of assaulting and raping four former housekeepers who worked at the Chatsworth home between 2006 and 2024. The accuser is seeking $50 million in damages. (Photo: Leni Sinclair/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
According to the lawsuit, Robinson was accused of assaulting and raping four former housekeepers who worked at the Chatsworth home between 2006 and 2024. The accuser is He is seeking $50 million in damages.
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