Smokey Robinson Accused of Sexual Assault By Four Former Housekeepers

William “Smokey” Robinson has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct by four former housekeepers. The Motown music luminary is facing a $50 million lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles superior court on May 6, from the four women, who are identified only as Jane Does 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The complaint also names Robinson’s wife, Frances Robinson, and lists a number alleged labor violations, including failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay overtime, inaccurate wage statements, and hostile work environment.

According to The Post, the women claim they worked for Robinson between 2012 and 2024. Jane Doe 1 accused Robinson of painfully penetrating her and committing other unwanted sexual acts at least seven times upon calling her into the “blue bedroom” of his Chatsworth residence.

Jane Doe 2, who allegedly worked for the couple from May 2014 until February 2020, claims she was assaulted by the singer at least 23 different times, including in the laundry room and garage of his Chatsworth residence, where there no cameras. She called his advances “brutal,” “constant,” and “predictable.”

Jane Doe 3 claims she worked for them from February 2012 until April 2024 and was “sexually harassed, sexually assaulted and raped” by Robinson “at least 20 times.”

The fourth woman also says she served as Frances Robinson’s personal assistant, hairdresser, and cook, working for them for 18 years before resigning in 2024. Her account includes allegations of rape at Robinson’s Las Vegas and Bell Canyon homes.

The complaint also states that Frances Robinson failed to prevent her husband’s sexual assaults, “despite having full knowledge of his prior acts of sexual misconduct, having settled cases with other women that suffered and experienced similar sexual assaults perpetrated by him.”

Speaking at a Los Angeles news conference, the women’s attorney John Harris said: “We believe that Mr. Robinson is a serial and sick rapist, and must be stopped.” He added that while “no amount of money can compensate these women for what Mr. Robinson put them through,” the $50 million was warranted “based on the gravity of Mr. Robinson’s despicable and reprehensible misconduct.”