Bob Dylan movements ‘not inconsistent’ with alleged sex abuse, says lawyer for accuser

Dylan biographer Clinton Heylin claims musician was not in New York at time of abuse alleged in new lawsuit, which is challenged by accuser

A lawyer for the woman who has accused Bob Dylan of sexually abusing her in 1965 when she was 12 years old has challenged claims by Dylan's biographer that the singer-songwriter was not in New York at the time of the alleged abuse.

Dylan, 80, is accused by an anonymised woman, JC, of establishing an emotional connection" with her to lower her inhibitions with the object of sexually abusing her, which he did, coupled with the provision of drugs, alcohol and threats of physical violence, leaving her emotionally scarred and psychologically damaged to this day".