Bob Dylan performs in London in 2019: Photo: Dave J. Hogan/Getty Images for ABA
Bob Dylan's accuser on Thursday withdrew the lawsuit in which she alleged that the musician sexually abused her in 1965 when she was a 12-year-old girl.
Driving the news: The unnamed plaintiff asked a federal judge to dismiss the suit one day after Dylan's attorneys claimed she destroyed key messages related to the case, per Billboard and Law360.
For the record: The dismissal means the lawsuit will be permanently closed.
What they're saying: "This case is over. It is outrageous that it was ever brought in the first place," said Orin Snyder, Dylan's lead attorney, in an emailed statement to Billboard.
- "We are pleased that the plaintiff has dropped this lawyer-driven sham and that the case has been dismissed with prejudice."