Bob Dylan accused of plying 12-year-old girl with drink and drugs before sexually abusing her, lawsuit claims

Bob Dylan is accused of plying a 12-year-old girl with drugs and alcohol before sexually abusing her at his New York apartment in 1965, a new lawsuit alleges. The American singer-songwriter, now 80, groomed the child “as part of his plan to sexually molest and abuse” her, according to papers filed at the Manhattan Supreme Court. It is claimed that the Blowin’ in the Wind singer “befriended and established an emotional connection with the plaintiff,” during a six-week period between April and May of 1965, just after she turned 12. The woman is identified as “JC” and is seeking unspecified damages and a jury trial, according to Page Six, who first reported the lawsuit. “Dylan exploited his status as a musician by grooming JC to gain her trust and to obtain control over her,” the lawsuit claims.

Bob Dylan accused of plying 12-year-old girl with drink and drugs before sexually abusing her, lawsuit claims