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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is « actively investigating criminal allegations » against Smokey Robinson, the agency confirmed Thursday, just over a week after four of the Motown legend’s former housekeepers filed a lawsuit alleging that he repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.
« The investigation is in the early stages, and we have no further comment », the Sheriff’s Department said in a statement provided to ABC station KABC.
Robinson’s attorney Christopher Frost also issued a statement Thursday.
« We are aware that a police report has now been filed by the Plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit. It is clear to us what is happening here », the statement said. « Plaintiffs filed a police report only after they filed a $50 million lawsuit. This means only that the police are now required to investigate.
« We welcome that investigation, which involves Plaintiffs who continue to hide their identities, because exposure to the truth is a powerful thing », Frost said. « We feel confident that a determination will be made that Mr.
