Archive May 29, 2025

The Robinsons contend in their counter-filing that the women allegedly made false sexual allegations as part of an extortion plot.

Motown icon Smokey Robinson has filed a £370 million defamation lawsuit against four former housekeepers who accused him of sexual assault.

The singer described their claims as “fabricated” and “extortionate.” The 85-year-old singer and his wife Frances Robinson filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday that names four unidentified women only identified as Jane Doe 1 through 4.

The Robinsons allege in their filing that the women fabricated sexual misconduct allegations as part of an extortion plot. The four women claimed that Robinson pressured them into having sex over a period that dates back to 2006 in a May 6 complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Their 27-page lawsuit, which is still being kept secret under pseudonyms, claims that they stopped speaking out earlier because they worried about losing their jobs, a backlash, embarrassment, and concerns about immigration status.

In response, Robinson’s legal team filed a defamation counterclaim as well as a motion to dismiss the original allegations. The plaintiffs’ attorneys contend that there is no legal justification for keeping their identities private, citing the lack of such a right.

According to the couple’s lawsuit, “The Robinsons did not abuse, harm, or take advantage of plaintiffs; they treated them with the greatest kindness and generosity.”

Further, the couple assert that the women were not just employees but also that they were a part of family celebrations and holidays, illustrating a complex and ostensibly intimate relationship.

The lawsuit claims that “they fabricated their allegations and filed a legally and factually false complaint to harass and extort a beloved and well-known public figure.”

For each count in which the women are 11 years old, the original civil case seeks at least £38 million in damages. The allegations span nearly two decades, and the women are of Hispanic descent.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched a criminal investigation into the allegations. The Tears of a Clown hitmaker, through his attorney, has denied all claims and said he welcomed the inquiry.

He said, “The truth is powerful. The criminal complaint and civil lawsuit, according to Robertson’s attorney, have financial justifications.

The singer has done nothing wrong, the lawyer said, and the singer has sincere claims that they are after his money.

One of the most well-known musicians in the history of American music is Robinson.

He was a founding member of Motown Records and the producer of some of the label’s biggest early hits, including “My Girl” for The Temptations and “My Guy” for Mary Wells.

Princess Andre, the daughter of Katie Price and Junior Andre, recently purchased her very first car, and shared the exciting news on her social media page.

Princess Andre was amused by the comments left by trolls who claimed her first car was gifted to her by her famous parents, Peter Andre and Katie Price. The 17-year-old star recently took to her Instagram page to show off her very first car – a white Audi A1 with a personalised number plate that read, ‘PRINCESS’.

She captioned the post shared on Wednesday, “I bought my first car.” While many people claimed her parents bought the car for her, trolls emerged from the woods. One person wrote, “Let’s just say your first car was brought by mummy and daddy,” and another wrote, “Wish I had rich parents.”

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Princess responded to those who had doubted her in the comments section of the post after noticing the pattern. These [laughing emojis] are so funny, she wrote.

To everyone else out there, I’m extremely proud of my own car and am grateful that I work and earn my own money.

Some fans expressed unwavering support for her, with one saying, “If Pete did buy it for her, then what a lovely thing to do!!” My daughter’s first car would be so wonderful to me! Maybe one day. What a feat, even if she bought it herself! Congratulations, Princess!

Congratulations to the princess, drive safe and ignore the haters who are blatantly jealous that they can’t afford a car like yours!

Princess’ step-mother Emily Andre, 35, who has been married to Peter, 52, since 2015, was among those who reacted to the post this evening. Alongside flame and heart emojis, Emily wrote to Princess in a comment: “Yay”.

Katie, the mother of Princess, 47, who shared her daughter’s post on her Instagram Story, has also responded.

She wrote, “My baby girl turns 18 next month, and we will have lots of exciting things to do together.” She was also so proud and scared at the same time.

Princess made the announcement that she had passed her driving test a few weeks prior. Princess shared the wonderful news on Instagram on May 14th, writing, “I passed… “The excited teenager proudly displayed her driving license while sat in the car and beaming from ear to ear.

Meanwhile, Peter previously treated Junior to an Audi A1 for his 17th birthday – before he even got a driving licence.

Peter paid for his car, which came with a private registration and specially designed green calipers. Junior’s “dream car” was utterly enthralled by it.

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Nadia Sawalha, the Loose Women star, has openly discussed the ITV daytime cuts. The presenter acknowledged she fears her own exit from the program and expressed how devastated she is by her coworkers’ dismissals.

The combined teams behind Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women will lose only 30 weeks of their programming, which will result in redundancies at ITV. The 30-minute runtime of Lorraine Kelly’s show will also be cut short. Good Morning Britain will continue to air until 9 o’clock every day as a result.

The actors from Loose Women have not yet commented on the cuts, with some reporting that ITV’s backstage chaos is high, but Nadia has now broken ranks to discuss the cuts for the first time.

Do you know what all of us on screen are doing at the moment and are proud of what we do, she said in her most recent YouTube video? However, behind the scenes there are people who are actually suffering, and what you don’t realize is that when you criticize the show, you actually attack them because you never see the army of volunteers working so hard.

I’m so sorry to all of my friends and coworkers who have just experienced a major shock unexpectedly. Mark is aware of my anger at home. I simply can’t handle it. So, please treat people with f*****g kindness.

She continued, “I am self-employed, and what people don’t realize at Loose Women is that.” Every agreement is a new one. You’re not sure, but I might be let go tomorrow because we’re not employees. I’m on my next contract, so I can’t tell you anything. The fact that hundreds of people will be laid off out of the blue is what has been brutal over the past week, and I’m getting teary about it.

“Many of my friends and coworkers have spent decades there, and I can’t tell you how upsetting it was to see people walking around scared and uncertain about what they were going to do,” said one of my friends. That was so awful. We feel incredibly protective of our show because it has been worse than what trolls have been saying about it.

However, sources claim that anything significant would change. We are not making any significant changes to the panel, according to a source who spoke to The Mirror. Every single one of our Loose Women is extremely valued, and we sincerely appreciate each and every one of their experiences and viewpoints every day.

Many of our long-standing panellists have spent the majority of their 25 years on television, and Loose legends are the show’s mainstays and are incredibly well-liked by viewers. The program has already earned a BAFTA nomination, launched a podcast, and celebrated a milestone anniversary in the last year alone. It is still top of our daytime slate.

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More than 30 years after being first identified with leukaemia at the age of 36, rock legend Mike Peters, who was the frontman of the Welsh band The Alarm, passed away on April 29 from blood cancer.

On Thursday, friends, family, and Mike Peters fans are expected to gather in Wales for his funeral. The musician, 66, passed away at the age of 66. The Welsh band The Alarm’s frontman, who was 36 years old when he was first identified with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), died on April 29 from blood cancer.

More than 150 people from the US, including Peters’ wife Jules, 58, and their sons Dylan, 21, and Evan, 18, will attend the funeral service in the village of Dyserth. For the service, which will feature readings and musical performances, Dylan and Evan are expected to bring a casket containing their father’s ashes to the parish of St. Bridget and St. Cwyfan.

As those who have seen Stand By Me will hear Peters’ sons play guitar before Welsh TV presenter and opera singer Rhys Meirion, who is also receiving cancer, performs Anfonaf Angel. Evan’s rendition of Wonderwall and Peters’ long-time friend and collaborator Billy Duffy of The Cult will also be performed.

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of the Plaid Cymru, will address Peters’ contributions to Welsh culture, and Dafydd Iwan, a singer and activist, will give Yma o Hyd. Fans who intend to attend the service are expected to be able to watch it on a large screen outside the church.

Jules Peters stated in a statement that “Mike lived as he sang with passion, courage, and an unwavering belief in the power of people to change.” His message and music will never be lost despite his still-voiced voice. Mike and his family have been so touched by the love that so many people have shown him throughout his life, and we are so touched by the outpouring of love that has come his way. Mike’s music and the community he built for all of us will sustain us, according to Mike. Although today is a depressing day, it also honors both his life and the legacy he left behind. Mike is very spirit-driven and here.

The parish priest at St. Bridget and St. Cwyfan said it was an honor and privilege to lead the service in the village that Mike so cherished.

He said, “A man’s celebration that we have carefully selected befits a man whose life was marked by music, resilience, and unwavering hope. “Mike remained true to his Welsh roots, but he gained international fame, and the people who celebrate his life today, many of whom travel thousands of miles, reflect the extraordinary life he carved out for himself and his family,” he said.

Peters, who supported U2 and Status Quo on tour and played with Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, underwent numerous drug treatments and rounds of chemotherapy, and had tried experimental therapy to keep his cancer at bay. Last year, five days before he was due to fly to Chicago for a 50-date US tour, he noticed that a lump in his neck had appeared overnight and doctors quickly realised the star had developed Richter’s syndrome, where CLL changes into a much more aggressive lymphoma. He had been undergoing treatment at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester before his death. The artist first rose to prominence in the early 1980s with The Alarm, with hits including 68 Guns and Strength.

In the lead up to his Back To the Beginning finale, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy openly and honestly about physical and mental issues.

Legendary rock wild man Ozzy Osbourne is suffering huge self confidence and stage fright issues ahead of his summer UK farewell show – but has vowed “to give 120 percent”. Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy admits that he is rattled by self doubt and still unsure how he will perform on stage, seated or not, for his Back To The Beginning finale at Villa Park, Birmingham on July 5.

The 76-year-old said he won’t play a full set because of his strength, Parkinson’s battle, and leg, neck, and back issues.

And to increase his physical movement, the determined superstar has incorporated a recovery physical therapy trainer into his Los Angeles home.

The singer, who battled near-lethal cocaine and alcohol addictions, is wearing a pulse oximeter to track his heart rate and oxygen levels in this competitive era to perform as many hits as possible for fans.

By hook or by crook, he declared, “by the time it’s my turn, I’m going to make this f*ing gig, which I’m going to do, and it’s going to be.”

Ozzy is regarded as one of rock’s greatest entertainers because of his captivating stage presence, intense acting, stage manners, and vocal prowess. However, ADHD and self-confidence issues have sabotaged the thrill of “celebrating his legacy” at the BTTB concert.

Ozzy once said, “My head is crazy. I have that much ADHD. Before I even began my exercises, I will have performed the show and perished. So I make an effort to put it off.

I’m not going up there and saying, “It’s going to be great.” I have a lot of confidence. “I will have died on my ass in my head,” I vowed. I can’t recall ever leaving f***ing Vegas and saying, “I’m going to play.” I’m going to pass away.

And I swindled the gig by myself. Only two songs, really, were f***ing. Simply put, Sharon says, “don’t think about it.” On my show, there is a f*ing bird crapping.

“But I can’t deny that I’m giving it all,” If I’m asked to perform the show by God. I’ll carry it out. By the weekend, I’ll be insane if I start obsessing about the time. So I’m just going with it one day at a time.

Ozzy responded, “fear,” when asked if he was up for the farewell. It’s like sh*t or bust when you first step on stage.

Ask him upstairs, he joked. The one below is what I’m going to use.

Ozzy, who has had numerous back and neck surgeries, has enrolled in a specialized rehab therapist to help him stand on stage for a while, walk more freely, and gain better balance.

With five weeks left, he isn’t sure if fans will see him standing, on a mini-segway, or on a throne. “I don’t f***ing know. If I’m on a throne, that’s fine! I don’t know if I’m in a moving, f***ing cart.

He continued, “I’m in heavy training because I haven’t exercised in seven years,” he said to Sirius XM.

By hook, not by crook, I must make it there first.

“I have this trainer guy who assists people in returning to normal.” He is persuaded that he can pull it off for me, despite the challenging situation. I’m giving it everything I can.

It’s endurance, they say. Your endurance is the first thing that comes to mind when you’re laid up.

“I am having my blood pressure taken 15 times a day.. I’ve got this f***ing device on my finger. “It’s a monitor to say how my heart rate is.

“I’m in bed by seventy seven while I’m training consistently, and I have this guy who’s practically living with me.”

Ozzy and Black Sabbath will play their final performance at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5th as part of a concert titled “Back To The Beginning.”

For the first time in 20 years, this show will bring together the original band members, including Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Tony Ward.

Without Ward on the drums, the band played its “last” gig in Birmingham in 2017 with Osborne, guitarist Iommi, and bassist Butler.

However, Ozzy missed the Rock ‘N’Roll Hall of Fame inauguration in America last year because of his poor health.

Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, and Ward were escaping a factory-based life in Birmingham where Black Sabbath’s story began.

Their 1970 debut album, which went on to become the UK’s top 10, opened the door to a long line of chart-topping hits.

With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide, they eventually became one of the most well-known and influential metal bands ever.

Osbourne was added for a second time last year after being inducted into the Rock &amp, Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.

He previously celebrated his home city in 2022 when he helped close the Commonwealth Games.

Through their reality TV series The Osbournes, he gained even more fame alongside his wife Sharon, who he wed in 1982 and who has three children, Aimee, Jack, and Kelly.