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Smokey Robinson's $500M Countersuit Against 'Jane Doe' Accusers Partially Dismissed

Published: 04/23/2026
Smokey Robinson's $500M legal clapback in an ongoing sexual-assault civil suit hit a major speed bump in court ... but it wasn't a total wipeout. A Los Angeles judge dismissed several claims filed by Robinson and his wife, Frances -- including major defamation claims -- against the women publicly…
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Smokey Robinson Accusers Say He's 'Obstructing' Case in Ongoing Legal Battle

Published: 03/06/2026
5:36 PM PT -- Smokey's lawyer Christopher Frost tells TMZ in response ... "We are, unfortunately, not surprised that these plaintiffs and their lawyers are trying to get more media attention just after Mr. Robinson has announced new tour dates. We have explained in our lawsuit against them that…
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Smokey Robinson Accusers Ordered To Turn Over Cell Phones

Published: 12/05/2025
12/8/25 -- 1:18 PM PT -- Attorney's John W. Harris tells TMZ ... "Unfortunately, Mr. Frost's characterization is entirely misleading and factually incorrect. Despite the defense attorneys' attempts to distort the record, these devices are being provided by our clients pursuant to a voluntary…
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Smokey Robinson's Newest Sexual Battery Accuser Is a Man

Published: 11/18/2025
8:23 PM PT  -- Smokey's attorney Christopher Frost tells TMZ, "These plaintiffs are part of the same group of people who have conspired together against the Robinsons and are laying out their claims for maximum adverse publicity. We have already explained in the Robinsons’ lawsuit against…
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Motown Legend Smokey Robinson Calls A.I. a 'Real Scary Situation'

Published: 10/21/2025
Motown pioneer Smokey Robinson says there's a not-so "Quiet Storm" blowing through our lives with the emergence of A.I. ... and he suggests artists do what they can to protect themselves. The soul and R&B legend told us at LAX Monday he thinks A.I. is "probably one of the most dangerous things…
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Smokey Robinson Says Sexual Assault Allegations Are BS

Published: 09/05/2025
Smokey Robinson says he's not sweating the criminal investigation into sexual assault claims against him, or a lawsuit filed by several accusers ... telling us all the allegations against him are BS. We got the Motown icon at LAX Friday and our photog asked him if he thought the allegations were…
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Smokey Robinson's 5th Alleged Victim Files Police Report, Claims Sexual Battery

Published: 07/25/2025
A fifth woman accusing Smokey Robinson of sexual battery has officially come forward and filed a police report … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us the woman spoke with a deputy last Wednesday at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department's Malibu/Lost Hills station, where she…
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Smokey Robinson Asks Judge to Compel Deposition of Accuser and Sanction Their Attorneys

Published: 06/13/2025
Smokey Robinson is trying to turn up the heat on a woman accusing him of sexual abuse ... asking the court to compel her deposition and to sanction her attorneys. The singer-songwriter filed the new document Thursday ... claiming Jane Doe 2’s attorneys won't set up a date for her deposition --…
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Smokey Robinson Investigated for Alleged Sexual Assault in 2015, Wasn't Charged

Published: 05/30/2025
2:50 PM PT -- Attorneys John Harris and Herbert Hayden, who represent Jane Does 1-4 in the current lawsuit, tell TMZ ... "The statement released by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirms that charges were not filed against Mr. Robinson due to insufficient evidence—not…
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Smokey Robinson Files Countersuit, Claims He Treated Employees Like 'Family'

Published: 05/28/2025
3:10 PM PT -- Attorneys John Harris and Herbert Hayden, who represent Jane Does 1-4, tell TMZ ... "The cross-complaint filed by Mr. Christopher Frost on behalf of William "Smokey" Robinson and Frances Robinson, is nothing more than an attempt to silence and intimidate the survivors of Mr.…
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Smokey Robinson Under Criminal Investigation for Sexual Assault

Published: 05/15/2025
12:22 PM PT -- Smokey Robinson's attorney Christopher Frost tells TMZ ... "We are aware that a police report has now been filed by the Plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit. It is clear to us what is happening here. Plaintiffs filed a police report only after they filed a $50 million lawsuit. This means…
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Smokey Robinson's Attorney Calls Sexual Assault Claim False, Shakedown of an Icon

Published: 05/07/2025
Smokey Robinson's camp says the sexual assault lawsuit filed by 4 former housekeepers is filled with lies, and purely designed to squeeze money out of the Motown legend. Robinson's attorney Christopher Frost tells TMZ ... "As this case progresses, the evidence (the crucial element that guides us)…
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