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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.
