Bob Dylan Sanctions Affirmed Against Lawyers in Sex Assault Case

Aug. 13, 2025, 6:38 PM UTC

Bob Dylan took another step toward gaining sanctions against two lawyers he accused of discovery violations in a sex assault case brought by a woman who has dropped her lawsuit against the folk music legend.

The district court didn’t abuse its discretion in imposing a $5,000 sanction on Daniel W. Isaacs and a $3,000 sanction on Peter J. Gleason for their failure to meet discovery obligations, said a three-judge panel with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which affirmed the sanctions on Wednesday.

Plaintiff “J.C.” sued Dylan, as Robert Allen Zimmerman, in state court in August of ...

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