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Judge Orders Four Accusers to Turn Over Phones in Smokey Robinson Lawsuit

The ruling follows defense claims that plaintiffs withheld records and permits a forensic review of their devices.

Overview

  • A Los Angeles judge directed four accusers to surrender their cell phones within 10 days for imaging at Robinson’s request.
  • Defense filings cited a continued risk of deleted data and alleged the accusers had not complied with discovery demands for phone records.
  • The civil case seeks $50 million and began in May with four former housekeepers alleging rape, sexual battery, and false imprisonment.
  • Two additional individuals sought to join in November, including an anonymous male ex-employee who detailed unwanted sexual contact in legal documents.
  • Robinson denies the accusations, and his attorney welcomed the ruling; he has also filed a $500 million defamation countersuit against the original four plaintiffs.