Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape

Smokey Robinson (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Four former housekeepers of Smokey Robinson allege in a lawsuit that the Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.

The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court seeks at least 50 million dollars in damages over the alleged assaults, which the women say took place between 2007 and 2024, and labour violations including a hostile work environment, illegally long hours and lack of pay.