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   From: krisbolan@earthlink.com   
      
   A woman has filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against Bob Dylan,   
   alleging that the singer-songwriter sexually abused her in 1965,   
   when she was 12 years old.   
      
   The suit alleges that Dylan gave her drugs and alcohol, and   
   established an emotional connection that allowed him to sexually   
   abuse her for a period of several weeks.   
      
   The woman is identified only as J.C. in the complaint, which   
   doesn’t go into significant detail. The complaint offers almost   
   as much background on Dylan’s songwriting accolades as it does   
   on the alleged sexual abuse. In a statement, a Dylan spokesman   
   said, “The 56-year-old claim is untrue and will be vigorously   
   defended.”   
      
   The woman filed suit under 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 suit fell on Saturday, and the   
   suit against Dylan was filed on Friday night.   
      
   Several other high-profile complaints were filed over the last   
   week, including one against comedian Horatio Sanz and another   
   that involved an allegation against Nicki Minaj and her husband.   
      
   The Dylan suit claims that the victim was abused multiple times   
   over a six-week period from April to May 1965. It alleges that   
   Dylan used threats of physical violence, “leaving her   
   emotionally scarred and psychologically damaged to this day.”   
   Some of the abuse is alleged to have occurred at the Hotel   
   Chelsea in New York.   
      
   The suit alleges claims of assault, battery, false imprisonment   
   and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The claim was   
   filed by attorneys Daniel Isaacs and Peter Gleason.   
      
   https://variety.com/2021/music/news/bob-dylan-sexual-abuse-1965-   
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