Overview

• The lawsuit, filed on May 6, 2025, accuses Smokey Robinson of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, and gender violence spanning from 2007 to 2024.
• Four former employees, identified as Jane Does 1 through 4, allege repeated sexual assaults and harassment during their employment at the Robinsons’ home in Chatsworth, California.
• Frances Robinson, Smokey's wife, is named in the suit for allegedly enabling the misconduct and fostering a hostile work environment through racial slurs and mistreatment.
• The plaintiffs claim they were coerced into silence due to fears of retaliation, job loss, and the Robinsons’ celebrity influence.
• The women are seeking at least $50 million in damages, with a press conference scheduled to provide further details about the allegations.