Smokey Robinson was denied his request to unmask 4 ladies accusing him of sexual assault as their $50 million lawsuit strikes ahead below pseudonyms.

Smokey Robinson misplaced a key courtroom battle in Los Angeles, the place a decide dominated that 4 ladies accusing the Motown icon of sexual assault can transfer ahead with their $50 million lawsuit whereas retaining their identities hidden.

The plaintiffs, all former housekeepers, can be allowed to proceed below pseudonyms regardless of Robinson’s push to power them to disclose their actual names.

His authorized staff argued the ladies forfeited their proper to anonymity once they appeared at a May press convention sporting masks and sun shades.

Their attorneys stated the ladies, all Latina, hesitated to return ahead sooner as a result of fears of “reprisals” tied to their immigration standing.

For now, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory W. Brazile sided with the ladies, stating, “This early in the case, I don’t think their identities need to be revealed. Maybe later, but for now, you’re not harmed. You know who they are.”

Smokey Robinson, 85, has denied all allegations and responded with a $500 million countersuit accusing the ladies of defamation and elder abuse.

“Through this process we have seen the bizarre theatrics of yesterday’s news conference, as the plaintiffs’ attorneys outlined vile, false allegations against Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, trying to enlist the public as an unwitting participant in the media circus they are trying to create,” Smokey Robinson’s lawyer Christopher Frost said.

The trial is scheduled to start on October 11, 2027. Judge Brazile prioritized the case as a result of Robinson’s age, noting that almost all civil trials are scheduled three years out.

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