Smokey Robinson under a criminal investigation after sexual assault claims

Motown Legend Smokey Robinson is a criminal investigation into Los Angeles over allegations of sexual assault.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff has confirmed that it has launched an official investigation into the allegations, saying that the probe is in the “early stages”.

The investigation comes after a case was filed by four anonymous hosts against the 85-year-old singer of songs last week, accusing him of a sexual battery, a fake prison, negligence and gender violence.

Robinson denied allegations. The lawyer told him that those behind the accusations were after the musician’s money and he welcomed the police investigation “because exposure to the truth is a powerful thing.”

“We feel confident that it will be determined that G -n -Robinson has done nothing wrong and that it is a desperate attempt to affect public opinion and make even more than a media circus than the plaintiffs have previously managed to create,” lawyer Christopher Frost said.

He claims that the police investigation was opened only because the plaintiffs had filed an official report with their accusations and stated that the claims were “produced” and intended to “diminish the good names” of his musician and his wife, who is also also baptized And accused of contributing to a hostile working environment.

The Sheriff’s Department told the BBC in a statement that her special victims office “actively investigate criminal charges involving William Robinson, known as” Smokey Robinson. “The investigation is in the early stages and we have no more comments.”

Thehe The women took a case In the Supreme Court of Los Angeles on May 6 under the alias Jane Doe 1, 2, 3 and 4.

In the 27-page trial, they claim that several incidents that they say have been dated since 2006 and accuse Mr Robinson of pressing them to sex.

All four women who are of Spanish -eating origin have said they have not come forward so far because they are afraid to lose their livelihood, family repression or embarrassment. Some were concerned that allegations could influence their immigration status.

They are looking for at least $ 50 million (£ 38 million) in compensation and trial.

Robinson was Motown’s first hitmaker, writing number one as Mary Wells ‘My Guy and The Temptations’ My Girl.

He was both a scout of the talent for the recording label and one of his most famous recording artists by themselves, known for songs like songs of my tears, shopping around and tears on a clown.

It has spots both in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and in the Hall of Fame of Song and claims to be loans for more than 4,000 songs.

The women’s attorneys held a press conference last week after filed a case, accusing the Robinson of being a “serial and sick rape” that “must be stopped”.

G -n Robinson’s legal team called the event “quirky” experience “To involve the public as an undesirable participant in the media circus they are trying to create.”

“In the coming days, we will have something to say while we make a legal answer. After the time, Robinson will answer with our own words,” said Frost, noting that the legal team of the musician plans to request the case to be rejected.

“We ask anyone who follows this case to preserve the decision as the evidence is coming to light and all the actual facts of the case are unfolding.”