Smokey Robinson Sues His Accusers For Defamation
Reportedly, Smokey Robinson has filed a $500 million cross-complaint for defamation and elder abuse against the four former housekeepers who sued him with claims of sexual harassment and rape.
He claims the former housekeepers conspired with their lawyer to make “slanderous statements” against him and his wife at a press conference on May 6, fabricating the claims to extort money.
The filing states that Robinson and his wife treated the women well during their employment, giving them substantial gifts and autonomy in their jobs.
The new cross-complaint alleges that the former housekeepers and their lawyer, John W. Harris, made slanderous statements at a press conference that were not protected by litigation privilege.
Robinson and his wife have asked the court to strike the women’s complaint and order them to refile it with their legal names, not Jane Doe pseudonyms, as the allegations are far removed from the truth.