LOS ANGELES – Smokey Robinson’s attorney is seeking harsh sanctions against one of the six plaintiffs who have accused the legendary singer of sexual misconduct while she worked in the Robinson household.
Attorneys for Robinson and his wife, Frances Robinson, have said in their court papers that the plaintiffs’ accusations in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit are part of an “organized, avaricious campaign to extract money from an 85-year-old legend.”
In court papers filed Friday with Judge Kevin C. Brazile in advance of an April 7 hearing, Christopher Frost and his fellow attorneys contend an original plaintiff known only as Jane Doe 4 has repeatedly avoided being deposed and therefore should face a possible default judgment. At minimum, her individual claims should be assessed evidentiary sanctions limiting what evidence can be presented on her behalf, according to the Robinson lawyers…