Bob Dylan accused of drugging, sexually abusing 12-year-old girl in 1965
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Bob Dylan is accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl over a six-week period in 1965 in a new lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court.
The voice-of-a-generation singer-songwriter, whose given name is Robert Allen Zimmerman, allegedly plied the girl with drugs and alcohol, establishing a relationship for the purpose of sexually abusing the pre-teen, the suit claims. He also physically abused the girl, who is only referenced as J.C., the suit claims.
“Dylan exploited his status as a musician by grooming J.C. to gain her trust and obtain control over her as part of his plan to sexually molest and abuse J.C.,” the suit reads.
The lawsuit alleges the abuse occurred during April and May of 1965, the same year his fifth album, “Bringing It All Back Home.” came out.
The abuse happened “multiple times” and sometimes took place at his apartment at the famed Chelsea Hotel, the suit says.
Because of the alleged sexual molestation, J.C. was depressed, angry and anxious and suffers from issues related to it to this day, according to the lawsuit.
The suit was filed under New York’s Child Victims Act, which temporarily got rid of the statute of limitations for people to file lawsuits alleging sexual abuse when they were minors.
