{"id":145394,"date":"2025-06-14T02:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T02:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/14\/smokey-robinson-asks-judge-to-compel-deposition-of-accuser-and-sanction-their-attorneys\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T02:58:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T02:58:21","slug":"smokey-robinson-asks-judge-to-compel-deposition-of-accuser-and-sanction-their-attorneys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/14\/smokey-robinson-asks-judge-to-compel-deposition-of-accuser-and-sanction-their-attorneys\/","title":{"rendered":"Smokey Robinson Asks Judge to Compel Deposition of Accuser and Sanction Their Attorneys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Smokey Robinson<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-titlecase h2\">Other Side Isn&#8217;t Playing Fair Judge &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-uppercase h1\">Sanction Them!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-13T18:35:36-07:00\">June 13, 2025 6:35 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-152c8148ffe216d46c0c9ddda4b8bb0e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250614_d0cbb3f5d0e84754bb24aaa49fc173d2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0ead4815-4607-4e9c-ae0a-2154d08bebb7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d0\/4by3\/2025\/06\/14\/d0cbb3f5d0e84754bb24aaa49fc173d2_md.jpg\" alt=\"Smokey Robinson getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-152c8148ffe216d46c0c9ddda4b8bb0e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6b446f988420aa8af1e93be76395d4e3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/smokey-robinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Smokey Robinson<\/strong><\/a> is attempting to show up the warmth on a lady accusing him of sexual abuse &#8230; asking the courtroom to compel her deposition and to sanction her attorneys.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6b446f988420aa8af1e93be76395d4e3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2ad8d3d1e51438acf4a66e196a1325e3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The singer-songwriter filed the brand new doc Thursday &#8230; claiming Jane Doe 2\u2019s attorneys will not arrange a date for her deposition &#8212; and telling the choose the delay isn\u2019t honest to Smokey.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2ad8d3d1e51438acf4a66e196a1325e3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cda9eb28d450fe98e9d743fca8269773\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250614_12f22cde70f04a73aa90e1f04799f9bc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0ead4815-4607-4e9c-ae0a-2154d08bebb7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/12\/4by3\/2025\/06\/14\/12f22cde70f04a73aa90e1f04799f9bc_md.jpg\" alt=\"Smokey Robinson performing getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cda9eb28d450fe98e9d743fca8269773--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-615c7a73f0e143e08e7ad28f706384b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Robinson argues his livelihood is being affected by the delay &#8230; as a result of every day these allegations in opposition to him drag out impacts his touring earnings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-615c7a73f0e143e08e7ad28f706384b3--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6e5b2d860efa89fad8c3f652d2eeaf5e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Smokey says the courtroom ought to compel this lady&#8217;s deposition throughout the subsequent 14 days \u2026 and he\u2019s asking for sanctions in opposition to her attorneys for forcing him to go to courtroom to make it occur.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6e5b2d860efa89fad8c3f652d2eeaf5e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-986564ef2ef4bb476b3d766498654351\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-2e20a0fa-fa65-4161-b459-37cbbe84df99-413276806-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-2e20a0fa-fa65-4161-b459-37cbbe84df99-413276806-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/16by9\/2025\/05\/08\/96a5f92fc5894efabadcb00adf9267db_md.png\" alt=\"smokey\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-986564ef2ef4bb476b3d766498654351--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49abfd67f513cfd38dc6194e67e8e75f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>They&#8217;re asking the choose to sanction her attorneys within the quantity of $4,762.50 &#8212; the quantity Smokey and his spouse Frances have spent on an lawyer to combat this discovery battle.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49abfd67f513cfd38dc6194e67e8e75f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb59cf87a0212301c04be91220976c2c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As you already know &#8230; Smokey was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/06\/smokey-robinson-sued-sexual-battery-housekeepers-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>accused of sexual battery<\/strong><\/a> by a number of ladies again in early May &#8212; claims he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/07\/smokey-robinson-attorney-responds-sexual-assault-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>vigorously denies<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb59cf87a0212301c04be91220976c2c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3274c201a065fe6c46826708ebceaf59\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250530_f655fc9ba89c4612ac0d0f6abebc25f3\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0ead4815-4607-4e9c-ae0a-2154d08bebb7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f6\/4by3\/2025\/05\/30\/f655fc9ba89c4612ac0d0f6abebc25f3_md.jpg\" alt=\"smokey robinson 2015 sub getty swipe 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3274c201a065fe6c46826708ebceaf59--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6a7b4d4a5422b6beab872722aa401736\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we beforehand reported, regulation enforcement appeared into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/30\/smokey-robinson-2015-sexual-assault-investigation-revealed-no-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>alleged sexual assault<\/strong><\/a> by Smokey again in 2015.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6a7b4d4a5422b6beab872722aa401736--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1348ed0842cf1927c01b6911779c49d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;ve reached out to the plaintiffs&#8217; attorneys &#8230; to date, no phrase again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1348ed0842cf1927c01b6911779c49d8--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Smokey Robinson Other Side Isn&#8217;t Playing Fair Judge &#8230; Sanction Them!!! 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