Smokey Robinson and his wife Frances filed a $500 million cross-complaint against the four women accusing him of sexual assault on Wednesday, May 28.

Motown legend Smokey Robinson has filed a $500m (£370m) defamation lawsuit against four former housekeepers who have accused the singer of sexual assault. The legal case filed by the star and his wife Frances on Wednesday in California accused the women of fabricating the sexual assault allegations as part of an "extortionate" lawsuit.

Smokey Robinson filed a $500 million cross-complaint against former employees accusing him of sexual assault, claiming extortion and slander in a legal battle.