Smokey Robinson denies sexual assault allegations22 hours ago Share Save Mark Savage Music Correspondent Share SaveGetty Images Smokey Robinson was vice president of Motown Records and has worked with everyone from Diana Ross and Dolly Parton to Elton John and Gary BarlowMotown legend Smokey Robinson has denied allegations of sexual assault that were made by several former employees. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, four female housekeepers accused the singer-songwriter of sexual battery including rape, plus false imprisonment and a number of labour violations. In a statement to the BBC, Robinson's lawyer Christopher Frost called the allegations "vile" and "false". Robinson was Motown's first hitmaker, writing number one hits like Mary Wells' My Guy and the Temptations' My Girl. Getty Images Robinson and his wife Frances deny the allegations against them