Renowned singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been accused of drugging and sexually abusing a minor in 1965. A complaint filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court on behalf of a woman simply called Jesse alleged that the legendary musician "befriended and formed an emotional connection with her. The plaintiff, Jesse, intended to sexually abuse her infractions". To mitigate, what he did..." Jesse is seeking jury trial and unspecified damages.
"This 56-year-old claim is untrue and will be vigorously defended," a spokesman for 80-year-old Dylan told the New York Post.
The complaint, which has been reviewed by NPR, alleges that the abuse took place over a six-week period between April and May 1965 at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City, where Dylan owned an apartment in his early 20s. At that time, J.C. "Just turned 12 years old and was a minor," the suit claims. JC is described today as a 68-year-old resident of Greenwich, Conn.
The lawsuit was filed Friday, just before the "look back window" closed under New York state's Child Victims Act, a law signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo that "ensures that those who abuse children are punished with criminal and Being held civilly responsible and survivors of childhood sexual abuse is a path to justice." The filing deadline for the law, which allowed alleged victims to submit claims "when or how long ago the alleged abuse occurred", was originally August 14, 2020, but was previously extended to January 14, 2021 was granted, and then on August 14, 2021, to accommodate pandemic restrictions.
The complaint describes a scenario in which Dylan allegedly attacked J.C.
By 1965, Dylan was a prominent figure in popular culture, performing and writing songs that gave voice to the anti-war and civil rights movements. Since then his many honors have included several Grammys, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Nobel Prize for Literature.