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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Dalton

Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

Sexual Misconduct Smokey Robinson - (2019 Invision)

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 women say took place between 2007 and 2024, and labor violations including a hostile work environment, illegally long hours and lack of pay.

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