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The power the #MeToo movement gave women back in 2017 is still going strong as alleged abusers continue to be outed, most recently being Smokey Robinson. 

The legendary Motown singer is the subject of a new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, where four women, all identified as Jane Does, speak of his unwanted advancements.

All four of them are former housekeepers at his Chatsworth, LA, home and claim he sexually assaulted them and according to People, are accuse him of “assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, gender violence, creating a hostile work environment, and several labor code violations.”

The suit also names Robinson’s wife, Frances, as an enabler. Jane Doe 1 says she “perpetuated a hostile work environment” and “failed to take the appropriate corrective action” to stop the singer’s “deviant misconduct” against her, which started in March 2023.

Another Doe worked for him from 2014 to 2020, with the harassment beginning in 2016, which triggered her eventual resignation. She, too, blamed his wife, saying she added to the terrible conditions by “using ethnically pejorative words and language.”

The third resigned after being employed by him from 2012 until 2024, during which he raped her “at least 20 times.”

The final Doe, who was also Frances’ assistant, identified similar behavior dating back to 2007, when she traveled with him to his Las Vegas home. 

All four alleged victims say they held off on reporting the behavior in fear of losing their jobs and their families potentially facing “reprisal, public embarrassment, shame, and humiliation.” But now that they’ve come forward, Robinson’s accusers are asking for $50,000,000 in damages.

The women appeared at a press conference on Tuesday with their attorney, Attorney John Harris, who explained the reasoning behind the legal action, calling Robinson a “serial and sick rapist.”

“Our four clients have a common thread. They’re Hispanic women who are employed as housekeepers by the Robinsons, earning below minimum wage,” he said, according to ABC. “These courageous four women have collectively decided to come forward and share their experiences of being sexually assaulted by Mr. Smokey Robinson and stand up for their rights as well as the rights of other women, particularly those that may be victimized by him in the future.”

Robinson has yet to respond to the allegations, but see how social media is sounding off below.