Smokey Robinson achieved a small victory in his ongoing legal battle.
Earlier this year in May, four of his former housekeepers hit him with a series of accusations including rape, sexual battery and false imprisonment.
And in November, two new accusers — John Doe 1 and Jane Doe 5 — filed to be added as plaintiffs to the $50 million lawsuit.
On Friday, a judge granted Robinson's request for four of the accusers to turn over their cell phones for imaging.
In court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, Robinson requested that Jane Does 1, 2, 3, and 4 turn in their phones because of “continued risk” that they are “deleting data.”
In a statement to the Daily Mail, Robinson's attorney, Christopher Frost, said that his client was “pleased with the Court’s ruling.”
“We know the types of communications these plaintiffs had with our clients prior to deciding to sue them, so we are pleased to finally be able to access information that will help the court, a jury, and the public know the truth,” Frost added.
Robinson's request, filed on Wednesday, stated that the accusers had been served with discovery requests for their cell phone records but had been avoiding compliance.
“With each passing day, there is more risk that data will be deleted,” the request claimed.
The judge ordered the phones to be handed over within 10 days
In November, Robinson faced new allegations from two additional former workers — one of whom was male — who have claimed he engaged in repeated sexual misconduct during their employment.
The unnamed male claimed that the Cruisin’ hitmaker once grabbed his hand and tried to force him to touch his erect genitals, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ.
Both said they used to work as housekeepers for Robinson and his wife, Frances Gladney Robinson.
Smokey Robinson's attorney, Christopher Frost, denied the latest allegations in a statement to the Daily Mail, calling them “fabricated claims.”
