With a blunt negative, the soul legend reacted, Smokey Robinson (Michigan, 1940), to the serious accusations of sexual aggression against him. The Motown star, and one of the key names of the genre, decided to make its point clear through its lawyer.
It was then his lawyer, Christopher Frost, who appeared before the means to refer to the demand Raised by four domestic extrabajadoras, which accuse Robinson of positions of sexual aggression, unfair imprisonment, negligence and gender violence.
“The evidence… will show that this is simply an unpleasant method to try to get money to an 85 -year -old American icon: 50 million dollars, to be exact, ”said the lawyer.
Frost also described the accusations against Robinson and his wife as “vile and false”he added that these contain “issues related to alleged deadlines, inconsistencies and relations between the plaintiffs and others.”
The accusations against Robinson cover a period of time that runs between 2007 and 2024while working at the musician’s residence in Chatsworth, California. In addition, they ensure that the alleged crimes also occurred in Casas de Las Vegas and Bell Canyon, California.
In the details of the lawsuit, which were revealed by the specialized environment Variety, women point out that Robinson was looking for moments when he was alone, without his wife, in his mansion To undertake the aggressions.
In addition, the plaintiffs indicated a series of infractions to labor laws; They accuse that Robinson and his wife did not pay the workers the minimum wage or overtime, presented inaccurate salary statements and created a hostile work environment.
In fact, French, the wife of the musician of constant verbal aggression to women, and that he knew the details of the abuses are accused. “We believe she was aware of her husband’s misconduct, Smokey Robinsonand that used his status, as well as the dependence of our clients of a decent salary, to keep them under control, ”said lawyer Herbert Hayden.
-The demand brief indicates that women did not take measures against the couple at the timebasically for fear of losing his livelihood, as well as for reprisals and family shame.
The demand against Smokey Robinson arrives at a particular moment. The musician, absolute legend of the R&B, has just launched at the end of April, a new album, titled with the suggestive phrase, What the world needs now.
In addition, at the end of April he was honored by Bruce Springsteen, at the annual ceremony of the American music awards, presented by the American archives and center, of the same “The Boss”. “It’s an honor for me to be a member of American Music Honors, Bruce,” Robinson said on the occasion.
Robinson has remained with a certain live activity, despite his age. He has concerts in places such as in New York and California, although spaced with each other. For the boreal summer, the Atlantic will cross to be the head of the Supreme Jazz Festival, East Sussex in the United Kingdom.
Until now, he has not marginalized Robinson of an event due to the complaints against him.
Smokey Robinson is one of the key names of pop, Thanks to the success he reaped at the head of his group The Miracles, such as The Hit Tears of a clown, written and sung by him. Therefore, his talent was required by others, so he wrote songs for Marvin Gaye, Temptations, among others. He also made a career as Vice President of Motown, a record
Robinson was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and received the Gershwin Award from the United States Congress Library in 2016.
