A woman accuses US singer Bob Dylan of sexually abusing her when she was twelve in 1965 and has now filed a lawsuit. Dylan defends himself against the allegations.
New York / Los Angeles – The US singer and Nobel Prize winner in literature Bob Dylan (80) has rejected allegations of abuse against him long ago.
The 56-year-old allegation was “untrue” and one would vigorously defend itself against it, said the artist’s team of speakers in a message that was available to the German press agency.
In the lawsuit filed with the New York Supreme Court on Friday, a woman from Greenwich, Connecticut, accused the musician of sexually abusing her when she was twelve in 1965. According to the lawsuit, Dylan allegedly used his fame to gain her trust. He also used alcohol and drugs. The multiple abuse took place in the Chelsea Hotel in New York, where Dylan temporarily lived.
The allegations include assault and mental suffering. The plaintiff is still suffering today from the consequences of the emotional trauma, her lawyers make apply. She demands damages in an undisclosed amount. The woman’s identity was not disclosed.
Born in Robert Allen Zimmerman, he has been one of the most influential musicians for decades. After his breakthrough with the song “Blowin ‘In The Wind” (1963), he landed another global success in 1965 with “Like A Rolling Stone” from the album “Highway 61 Revisited”. Oscar winner Dylan, who received the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, has sold over 100 million records. With the sale of his song catalog last year to the world’s largest music company Universal Music, he is said to have made more than 300 million dollars. dpa
