Bob Dylan's attorneys have slammed back against a woman who last summer accused the legendary songwriter of sexually abusing her in 1965. The suit claims that Dylan abused the then-12-year-old girl, known only as “J.C.” between April and May 1965, and, quote, “exploited his status as a musician by grooming J.C. to gain her trust and to obtain control over her as part of his plan to sexually molest and abuse J.C.”
The suit claims that Dylan gave the girl, “alcohol and drugs,” during “multiple” sessions that took place both in his Manhattan apartment and the city's Chelsea Hotel. “J.C.” — who is now, presumably, 68, claims she “sustained physical and psychological injuries. . . and, upon information and belief, some or all of these injuries are of a permanent and lasting nature.” The report cited she is “seeking compensatory damages for an unspecified amount to be determined by a jury at trial.”
After numerous Dylan historians proved that the alleged victim's timelines did not match with his well-documented schedule at the time, she amended her suit, now claiming her suit took place in the “spring” of 1965 — rather than the previously cited “April and May.”