Smokey Robinson has retained an attorney to assist him in fighting the recent sexual allegations leveled against him.
On May 6th, four anonymous former housekeepers of the iconic musician, identified under the pseudonym Jane Doe, accused him of “repeatedly” raping and assaulting them throughout their employment.
Attorney Christopher Frost, representing the “Being With You” singer, issued a statement to PEOPLE magazine, characterizing the accusations as “an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon.”
He further stated that his legal team would be “addressing the numerous aspects of the complaint that defy credulity as well as issues relating to purported timelines, inconsistencies, and relationships between the plaintiffs and others.”
Frost, who is also representing Robinson’s wife, Frances, indicated that the producer will “respond in his own words” in due course and will soon file a formal legal response with the court.
“We ask anyone following this case to reserve judgment as the evidence comes to light and all the actual facts of the case unfold,” Frost urged.
“We will be asking the Court to dismiss the lawsuit. We will also be asking the Court to address that in their statements to the press about Mr. Robinson, the plaintiff’s attorneys have reached beyond the bounds of liberties that even lawyers are typically allowed in this context,” he concluded.
This development follows Smokey Robinson’s statement to the Daily Mail on May 7th, where he conveyed via a phone call that he was left “appalled” by the heinous allegations made against him.
For context, on May 6th, four Jane Does accused him of sexual battery, rape, assault, gender violence, and false imprisonment spanning two decades. Their attorney, John Harris, stated:
“Obviously, no amount of money can compensate these women for what Mr. Robinson put them through. [But the $50 million is warranted] based on the gravity of Mr. Robinson’s despicable and reprehensible misconduct.”
