Bob Dylan Lands In Legal Trouble, Gets Sued For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Minor In 1960s

A woman has sued singer and songwriter Bob Dylan for allegedly sexually abusing her when she was twelve years old.

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Washington DC: American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, known for songs like 'Blowin' in the Wind' and 'The Times They Are a-Changin', has been sued by a woman in a New York court. The victim alleged that the US folk legend sexually abused in 1965 when she was a minor, a report in Reuters said.  

The woman, who identified as J.C in her complaint, accused Bob of 'grooming her for sex and sexually abusing her' in his New York apartment between April and May 1965. In her civil lawsuit filed with the New York Supreme Court, she said that the singer gave him alcohol and drugs, establishing an ‘emotional connection’ that allowed Bob to abuse her over a six-week period.   

The suit alleged that Bob Dylan was in his mid-20s when he sexually abused the minor girl in 1965. The victim claimed that the threats of physical violence left her 'emotionally scarred and psychologically damaged to this day," the report in the news agency said.

Another report in Variety said that the woman, who filed the lawsuit under New York’s Child Victims Act, has sued the singer for false imprisonment, assault and battery. In her suit, the victim is seeking 'unspecified damages'. 

Bob Dylan’s Spokesperson Reacts To Sexual Abuse Allegations 

The singer’s spokesperson refuted the serious allegations, calling them ‘false’. "The 56-year-old claim is untrue and will be vigorously defended," the spokesman said as quoted as saying by Reuters.  

Who Is Bob Dylan? 

The 80-year-old, who made his breakthrough in the 60s, is considered one of the greatest songwriters. Bob has won numerous accolades in his star-studded career including ten Grammy Awards, one Golden Globe Award and one Academy Award. He was honoured with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 ‘for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.’ 

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