Smokey Robinson's accusers blast his $500-million countersuit as 'attempt to silence and intimidate'

Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault and unpaid overtime by four former employees. In response, he filed a $500 million countersuit which the plaintiffs plan to challenge under California's anti-SLAPP law, designed to protect individuals from frivolous litigation. The accusers' attorneys labeled Robinson's countersuit as an intimidation tactic aimed at silencing them and discouraging other potential victims. They argue that the countersuit is part of a strategy to shift blame and undermine the validity of the allegations against him, which involve serious accusations of sexual misconduct and workplace abuses.

"The countersuit is nothing more than an attempt to silence and intimidate the survivors of Mr. Robinson's sexual battery and assault."

"It is a baseless and vindictive legal maneuver designed to re-victimize, shift blame and discourage others from coming forward."

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