{"id":4103,"date":"2025-09-13T02:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T02:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/09\/13\/smokey-robinson-lawsuit-fast-tracked-over-his-age\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T02:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T02:01:13","slug":"smokey-robinson-lawsuit-fast-tracked-over-his-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/09\/13\/smokey-robinson-lawsuit-fast-tracked-over-his-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Smokey Robinson Lawsuit Fast-Tracked Over His Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Smokey-Robinson-.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Smokey Robinson was denied his request to unmask four women accusing him of sexual assault as their $50 million lawsuit moves forward under pseudonyms.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div id=\"allhiphop-subscribe2\" style=\"    margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<form target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/read.letterhead.email\/all-hip-hop\/subscribe\" method=\"POST\">\n<div class=\"form__group\" bis_skin_checked=\"1\" style=\" padding: 30px; background: #f5f5f5; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"email\" class=\"form__label form__label--required\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>AllHipHop.com<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now!<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"email\" maxlength=\"\" required=\"required\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form__input\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"form__group__field__submit-button items-center button button--secondary\" style=\" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(197, 0, 0); font-family: Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; border: 0px solid rgb(41, 98, 255); border-radius: 3px; padding: 3px 23px; \"> Subscribe <\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/smokey-robinson\/\">Smokey Robinson<\/a> lost a key courtroom battle in Los Angeles, where a judge ruled that four women accusing the Motown icon of sexual assault can move forward with their $50 million lawsuit while keeping their identities hidden.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs, all former housekeepers, will be allowed to proceed under pseudonyms despite <a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/smokey-robinson\/\">Robinson<\/a>\u2019s push to force them to reveal their real names.<\/p>\n<p>His legal team argued the women forfeited their right to anonymity when they appeared at a May press conference wearing masks and sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>Their attorneys said the women, all Latina, hesitated to come forward sooner due to fears of \u201creprisals\u201d tied to their immigration status.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory W. Brazile sided with the women, stating, \u201cThis early in the case, I don\u2019t think their identities need to be revealed. Maybe later, but for now, you\u2019re not harmed. You know who they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smokey Robinson - &quot;Roll Around&quot; (Official Audio) GASMS ALBUM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-sf5_y-Wg9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<p>Smokey Robinson, 85, has denied all allegations and responded with a $500 million countersuit accusing the women of defamation and elder abuse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this process we have seen the bizarre theatrics of yesterday\u2019s news conference, as the plaintiffs\u2019 attorneys outlined vile, false allegations against Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, trying to enlist the public as an unwitting participant in the media circus they are trying to create,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/smokey-robinson-denies-claims-sexual-assault-attorney-says-rcna205523\">Smokey Robinson\u2019s lawyer Christopher Frost said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The trial is scheduled to begin on October 11, 2027. Judge Brazile prioritized the case due to Robinson\u2019s age, noting that most civil trials are scheduled three years out.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/smokey-robinson-lawsuit-fast-tracked-over-his-age\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smokey Robinson was denied his request to unmask four women accusing him of sexual assault as their $50 million lawsuit moves forward under pseudonyms. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. 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