Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing 12-year-old woman in 1965

By ANI

WASHINGTON: American singer Bob Dylan has been sued by a girl who claims that the singer allegedly sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12-years-old.

As per the authorized paperwork obtained by Variety, the girl who’s recognized solely as J.C. within the criticism said that the singer allegedly groomed her for intercourse and sexually abused her in his New York City pad again in 1965 when she was underage.

The swimsuit additional alleges that Dylan gave her medication and alcohol, and established an emotional connection that allowed him to sexually abuse her for a interval of a number of weeks.

The lady had additionally claimed that she was abused a number of occasions over a six-week interval from April to May 1965. Dylan allegedly used threats of bodily violence, “leaving her emotionally scarred and psychologically damaged to this day.” The abuse is alleged to have occurred on the Hotel Chelsea in New York.

As per Variety, the swimsuit filed by attorneys Daniel Isaacs and Peter Gleason allege claims of “assault, battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”

Variety reported that the girl had filed swimsuit below the New York’s Child Victims Act, “the 2019 law that opened a two-year period during which the ordinary statute of limitations was suspended for claims of child sexual abuse. The deadline to file such a suit fell on Saturday, and the suit against Dylan was filed on Friday night.”

The ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ singer’s spokesman in a press release stated that, “The 56-year-old claim is untrue and will be vigorously defended.”

On a associated be aware, a number of different high-profile complaints referring to the identical trigger have been filed lately, together with one in opposition to comic Horatio Sanz and one other in opposition to Nicki Minaj and her husband.