A Los Angeles judge has dismissed Smokey Robinson’s defamation counterclaims against former employees suing the Motown legend for sexual abuse. In a ruling on Thursday (April 23), Judge […]
WMG’s Paul Robinson Receives Entertainment Law Initiative Award: Recap
Warner Music Group (WMG) general counsel Paul Robinson was honored with the Recording Academy’s 2026 Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Service Award on Friday (Jan. 30). Robinson, who has […]
Smokey Robinson Says Sexual Assault Accuser Burglarized Storage Unit
Smokey Robinson alleges in a new court filing that one of the housekeepers suing him for sexual assault recently stole thousands of dollars’ worth of property from his […]
Smokey Robinson Accused of Sex Assault by 2 More Employees in Lawsuit
Two more of Smokey Robinson’s former employees — a woman and a man — have come forward with claims that the 85-year-old Motown singer sexually assaulted them on […]
Smokey Robinson Sex Assault Lawsuit Accusers Can’t Be Named Yet: Judge
A judge ruled that the former housekeepers accusing Smokey Robinson of rape can stay anonymous at this stage of the lawsuit, which is scheduled to go to trial […]
Smokey Robinson Accusers Slam Defamation Claims Over Press Conference
Smokey Robinson’s former housekeepers say they had the right to hold a press conference publicizing an explosive rape lawsuit against the Motown legend and are asking a judge […]
Ed Sheeran Lawsuit, Smokey Robinson Case, Taylor Swift Texts & More
THE BIG STORY: Years after it was first filed, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit claiming Ed Sheeran’s 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” […]
Smokey Robinson Says Accusers Hurting His Tour for Settlement Leverage
Smokey Robinson claims in a new court filing that the former housekeepers suing him for rape are trying to slow-walk the lawsuit to gain maximum leverage for an […]
Smokey Robinson Sues Rape Accusers for Defamation & Elder Abuse
Smokey Robinson has filed a countersuit against four longtime housekeepers who accused him of rape earlier this month, claiming the allegations were part of an “extortionate scheme” by […]
Smokey Robinson Faces Criminal Investigation for Sexual Assault Claims
The housekeepers suing Smokey Robinson for sexual assault have now filed a police report, leading the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to open a criminal investigation on top […]