Bob Dylan Accused Of 1965 Abuse

Bob Dylan is now 80

Bob Dylan is being sued by a woman who says the US singer-songwriter sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12.

The BBC reports her legal case alleges the rock star "exploited his status as a musician to provide [her] with alcohol and drugs and sexually abuse her multiple times", and used threats of physical violence.

It says the abuse took place at Dylan's apartment in New York's Chelsea Hotel.

Dylan's spokesman told the BBC "the 56-year-old claim is untrue and will be vigorously defended".

The Nobel Prize-winning singer, now 80, is accused of assault, battery, false imprisonment and infliction of emotional distress.

The accuser, who is now 68 and lives in the state of Connecticut, is only identified by the initials JC.

She said the singer had caused her "severe psychological damage and emotional trauma", and is seeking unspecified damages and a jury trial.