In other words, Bob Dylan is one of the loudest names in the history of music.
He was a hallowed folk singer, known as a musical poet, and the spiritual leader of a generation.
Songs such as the anti-war masterpieces Blowin' in the Wind and The Times They Are a-Changing are still revered as classics today.
In 2012, then-US President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In 2016, Dylan also won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
In addition, he has also won several Grammy Awards, Oscars and Golden Globes.
But it is such a respected old artist, and now he is also "late and not guaranteed",
On Friday, a woman sued that in 1965, 24-year-old Dylan sexually abused the 12-year-old.
The woman, 68 years old, is simply "J.C.",
She accused Dylan of controlling and sexually assaulting her for six weeks from April to May 1965.
J.C. said that Dylan first played the emotional card to make her let down her guard, and then used his status as a musician to provide alcohol and drugs to the underage J.C, all of which were aimed at sexually abusing her.
J.C. Suffered both physical and psychological injuries through sexual assault, beatings, unlawful imprisonment and mental torture.
She has lived in the shadows to this day, suffering from depression, anxiety, anger, loss of faith and a series of other mental and emotional troubles, and to this day, she is still unable to participate in normal activities.
J.C. currently lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, but because the sexual assault took place at Dylan's Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan, she chose to file a lawsuit in New York.
J.C. Demand "compensatory, punitive and punitive" damages, the specific amount of which is unknown.
Chelsea hotels
As soon as the news came out, netizens were in an uproar,
But soon, Dylan's spokesman responded, refuting the allegations, saying:
"This allegation, after 56 years, is untrue and will be vigorously defended."
Many netizens sided with Dylan:
"How can you prove that this is true...."
"Please, 56 years later to prosecute!!?? That's an exaggeration, stop! ”
They produced evidence that Dylan was not in New York at the time of the alleged sexual assault:
"So bob Dylan was accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in the United States while touring the UK?"
In May 1965, Dylan didn't spend a day in the United States. He toured the UK from April 30 to May 10, then went on holiday to Portugal with his fiancée Sarah before returning to the United States on June 2.
This story has long been recorded in his materials, and his life in this period has long been stripped to the bottom. ”
"I'm sorry to say that, but it doesn't look really right. From 1964 to 1966, Dylan was active in public.
Many also pointed out that he was doing a tour at the time and everything was traceable.
There were many artists of that era who did such and such disgraceful things, but Dylan was not that kind of person. ”
"There are a few people here (and a lot of books and movies) who record Dylan's whereabouts from 1965 to '66.
There are good parts and bad parts of Dylan's personality, but I don't believe that statement.
I never blame the victim, but such an accusation is not true in any way. ”
Some people also directly threw out the Wikipedia of "Bob Dylan's 1965 UK Tour", showing that he had been performing in the UK from late April to early May 1965, and there was documentary evidence.
And this coincides almost perfectly with the sexual assault time proposed by J.C....
And just last month, the Manhattan Supreme Court ruled in his favor in a lawsuit unrelated to Dylan, involving his $300 million song royalties.
As a result, netizens can't help but wonder if J .C. After such a long time to sue, is it not coveting Dylan's wealth:
Dylan sold his life's work for £300 million (should be in dollars),
This woman waited 57 years before suddenly deciding that she had been abused.
When she was 12 years old, she hadn't seen her parents for more than 6 weeks???
Emmm, I doubt the case will soon be closed. ”
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"I'm not defending anyone, but.... Where has she been all these years? Don't sue until you run out of money? ”
"'Oh my God, the guy who made a fortune from song royalties a few months ago abused me 60 years ago.'" ”
Some people also asked, after so long, the law is still valid:
"1965? Is this still in the litigation period? ”
In fact, J.C.s. filed the lawsuit, which was filed around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and in just over two hours, the retrospective window of New York State's Child Victims Act will close.
The bill, which was passed in early 2019 and came into force in August of the same year, gives victims a one-year retrospective period, allowing them to sue offenders even after the statute of limitations has expired.
Last year, the deadline for applying for the bill was extended for another full year, officially ending on August 14 this year.
Last week, Virginia Giuffre, the victim of the Epstein scandal, passed the bill to sue Britain's Prince Andrew, who sexually abused Virginia when she was a minor.
Although the motive and time of the lawsuit are confusing, most netizens are skeptical of it.
But some people said that there are countless examples in the past, and it is better to be cautious about such an event:
"In the '70s, the story of rock musicians who fell in love with Los Angeles' 'Baby Flesh' (a cult following of avid musicians between the ages of 12 and 16) is well documented.
Lori Maddox, 14, is Jimmy Page's legitimate girlfriend who is said to have been stripped of her virginity at a table by Bowie. One morning, Jagger took her to high school in a limousine. ”
"Let's talk about Jimmy Savile about how much influence he has had in the eyes of the public and how much harm he has done to everyone."
(Savile was Britain's first-generation record jockey and veteran show host, and was knighted.) But after his death, hundreds of victims accused him of sexual assault. ）
Jimmy Savile
In addition, some people counter that when to file a lawsuit is the freedom of the victim:
"When to hold the perpetrator accountable is up to the victim, it has nothing to do with money, Bob Dylan has been rich for more than 50 years.
At present, the incident is still under investigation,
Whether a generation of gods will fall on the altar, Dylan and J .C.
We will have to wait until the day when the truth is revealed before we can draw conclusions....