Smokey Robinson Files Countersuit, Claims He Treated Employees Like ‘Family’

Smokey Robinson‘s firing again on the girls accusing him of sexual assault with a lawsuit of his personal … claiming he and his spouse, Frances, at all times handled staff with respect — and, the 4 individuals suing them are merely attempting to shake them down.

The singer-songwriter and his spouse filed a cross-complaint in opposition to the 4 Jane Does, in accordance with their lawyer, and within the go well with… they are saying Smokey not solely did not abuse any of those girls — however, as a substitute handled them like “prolonged household.”

Smokey and his authorized staff level to items they declare he and his spouse gave to those girls over time … together with live performance tickets, cash for dental procedures and extra.

Robinson consists of reveals of alleged texts exhibiting the shut relationships he had with staff … with one showing to indicate an invitation to an worker’s son’s commencement dinner. One other reveals a candy textual content allegedly despatched by a plaintiff to Smokey.

One other photograph reveals Frances on trip in Cabo with one of many alleged accusers for the accuser’s birthday … a trip Robinson claims he and his spouse paid for.

Smokey and his spouse are additionally claiming these girls “had the perfect entry to make the most of them” … alleging they knew the place the property have been hidden.

The Robinsons are suing for defamation, monetary elder abuse, emotional misery, invasion of privateness, civil conspiracy and extra.

In a separate authorized submitting, Smokey’s asking that the Jane Does be recognized publicly … claiming their authorized staff has turned the proceedings right into a media circus, to allow them to’t demand anonymity now.

We broke the story … four anonymous women sued Smokey for sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment and gender violence. They’re searching for at the very least $50 million in damages.

These girls later went to the police to file police reviews in opposition to Smokey. Robinson persistently denied any wrongdoing on this case, calling it a shakedown.