Overview

• Four former employees, all Hispanic women, filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Smokey Robinson of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, and gender violence spanning 2007 to 2024.
• The plaintiffs allege Robinson repeatedly sexually assaulted them in his residences, including his Chatsworth, Bell Canyon, and Las Vegas homes, often while his wife was away.
• Frances Robinson, Smokey's wife, is named in the suit for allegedly enabling the misconduct, creating a hostile work environment, and using ethnically charged language toward the employees.
• The lawsuit also claims labor violations, including failure to pay minimum wage, overtime, and provide required rest or meal breaks, with employees working up to 10-hour days, six days a week.
• The plaintiffs, who cite fears of retaliation, public shame, and immigration status concerns as reasons for not coming forward earlier, are seeking $50 million in damages for emotional, physical, and financial harm.