LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smokey Robinson’s lawyer said allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are “vile” and “false.” Attorney Christopher Frost said in a statement Wednesday that the evidence “will show that this is simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon.”

Motown singer Smokey Robinson is facing serious legal accusations from four former employees, who have filed a lawsuit alleging sexual assault, including rape, false imprisonment, and labor violations. Filed on Tuesday, the suit seeks a jury trial and at least $50 million in damages. Robinson, now 85, has vehemently denied the claims.

Four women allege in a lawsuit that the 85-year-old Motown music luminary repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped them while they worked for him.