It’s been an unbelievable 24 hours for followers of Smokey Robinson due to the surprising lawsuit that was lobbed in opposition to him on Tuesday. And now, of us on-line don’t know the way to react.
As we beforehand advised you, 4 ladies have accused the Motown legend of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, gender violence and making a hostile work atmosphere. His spouse, Frances, has additionally been named within the go well with.
The ladies particularly are all allegedly former housekeepers of Robinson who declare that his spouse had “full data of his prior acts of sexual misconduct” however “did not take the suitable corrective motion” to forestall “deviant misconduct” from Robinson. They’re looking for $5o million in damages.
Because the information started to flow into on-line, individuals on social media have been reeling on the accusations. (And if we’re trustworthy so are we as a result of he’s 85 and the unhealthy conduct reportedly befell over a decade in the past and it’s SMOKEY ROBINSON! Thee Smokey Robinson!) Naturally, the information had web customers shocked, appalled, confused and bewildered.
“This simply may take Smokey Robinson up out of right here. At 85 years previous it’s a blessing should you may even management your bowels. RAPE ALLEGATIONS?! Bless,” wrote one person on X/Twitter.
“Lawd they accusing #SmokeyRobinson of Sexual Assault….” mentioned one other.
“This Smokey Robinson information is deeply troubling. I knew one thing was off when he titled his latest album, Gasms,” one different person mentioned.
Added one other, “Smokey Robinson actually may have tears of a clown when he see’s the quantity he’s being sued for.”
Over on Instagram, nevertheless, some of us have been a bit skeptical.
“So your employer assaults you greater than 20 occasions and you retain exhibiting up at work? I be quitting after they deny my PTO,” one person mentioned.
“Why did they wait till these males are previous…that’s my query,” one other particular person questioned.
One person made this statement: “To not be insensitive however that is changing into a pattern now. Each different month there are allegations of one other outstanding black entertainer. They’ll’t all be freak’d out as persons are alleging.”