5th Woman Accuses Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

R&B icon Smokey Robinson faces mounting sexual assault allegations as a fifth woman, identified as Jane Doe, filed a police report against him in Los Angeles on July 16, intensifying an ongoing criminal investigation that began in May 2025, according to AllHipHop. 

This follows a $50 million civil lawsuit filed by four former employees—housekeepers and a personal assistant—accusing the 85-year-old Motown legend of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, and creating a hostile work environment between 2006 and 2024. 

The lawsuit alleges calculated behavior, including non-consensual acts and efforts to avoid leaving evidence, causing lasting harm.

All five women, represented by the same legal team, remain anonymous and have triggered an active investigation into claims spanning nearly two decades. 

Robinson denies the allegations, filing a $500 million countersuit for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. His attorney, Christopher Frost, called the accusations a coordinated “hit and run” tactic, criticizing the plaintiffs’ anonymity and refusal to sit for depositions. 

No criminal charges have been filed, but the case continues to cast a shadow over Robinson’s storied career.