
Smokey Robinson Accused of Fraud by Ex-Wife in Messy Royalty Battle
Smokey Robinson is facing allegations of fraud in a messy court battle with ex-wife Claudette Rogers-Robinson over potential royalties from his storied music catalog. The contentious chain of events began when the 74-year-old Motown Records legend filed a copyright termination notice, which would permit him to reclaim his rights to his works from publishers. His fling followed the United States government’s enactment of the little noted termination provision of the Copyright