Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says rape allegations against him are ‘vile and false’

Lawyer Christopher Frost said in a statement that the evidence 'will show that this is simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon'
Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says rape allegations against him are ‘vile and false’

Smokey Robinson had hits including Tears Of A Clown and The Tracks Of My Tears. File picture: Charles Sykes/AP

Smokey Robinson’s lawyer has said allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are “vile” and “false”.

Lawyer Christopher Frost said in a statement that the evidence “will show that this is simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon”.

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