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Cy Neff

Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four women in $50m lawsuit

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Smokey Robinson at the 2019 Tribeca film festival in New York. Photograph: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

The Motown legend William “Smokey” Robinson has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct by four women – identified only as Jane Does 1, 2, 3 and 4 – who worked as housekeepers for the Robinsons.

A complaint filed in Los Angeles superior court on 6 May lists charges including sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence. The complaint seeks $50m total in damages for the four women.

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