In his defense again his sexual assault lawsuit, Smokey Robinson has switched to a third lawyer in three months.
According to court records, over the past three months, the 86-year-old Motown legend has gone through three different attorneys in the $50,000,000.00 civil lawsuit that has accused him of sexually assaulting six workers at his Los Angeles-area home.
Denting the allegations, the legendary musician was originally represented by Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro’s lawyer, Christopher Frost, who bowed out of the case in June for unspecified reasons.
Another well-known lawyer who previously represented Suge Knight and Fugees rapper Pras Michel, David Kenner Kenner lasted just two months on the case befire filing a motion in August to drop Robinson, citing a “breakdown in the attorney-client relationship”.
On September 15, a third lawyer, Anahita Sedaghatfar, took over with a court appearance. In the past she handled litigation for actor Arianne Zucker, baseball player Royce Clayton, TV star Greg Mathis and R&B group New Edition. In an interview with Billboard, Sedaghatfar said that she’s “honored to represent” both Robinson and his wife, Frances, who is accused in the lawsuit of enabling her husband’s alleged conduct, adding
“Changing attorneys during the course of litigation is not unusual and is in fact common.””My clients unequivocally deny the allegations, and I look forward to presenting the facts, addressing the evidence and vigorously advocating on their behalf.”
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is conducting its own criminal investigation of Robinson due to police reports filed by the women. No charges have been filed so far.
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Author: Al Dente
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