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Police investigate Smokey Robinson amid sexual assault allegations

Smokey Robinson is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Victims Bureau.

"The investigation is in the early stages, and we have no further comment," the Sheriff's Department said in a statement.

The news comes a week and a half after four women filed a lawsuit against the singer accusing him of sexually harassing and raping them.

The alleged incidents date back to 2007.

The four plaintiffs, all former housekeepers of Robinson's who were listed as Jane Does in the suit, said they did not contact police at the time of the alleged incidents because they were afraid of being fired and worried about their immigration status.

"Our clients intend to fully cooperate with LASD's ongoing investigation in the pursuit of seeking justice for themselves and others that may have been similarly assaulted by him," attorneys for the plaintiffs, said in a statement, reported by TMZ.

"We are aware that a police report has now been filed by the Plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit," Robinson's attorney told Rolling Stone.

"It is clear to us what is happening here. Plaintiffs filed a police report only after they filed a $50 million (£37.6 million) lawsuit. This means only that the police are now required to investigate."

The lawyer added that he and his client "welcome the investigation", believing it will determine that "Robinson did nothing wrong".

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