Scoop: Bob Dylan sued by Croatian group over off-the-cuff remark

Leigh Vogel/WireImageBob Dylan receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House on May 29

Leigh Vogel/WireImageBob Dylan receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House on May 29

Bob Dylan is being sued by a Croatian community group that is reportedly upset with an off-the-cuff comment he made in the French version of Rolling Stone.

Asked about the Civil War’s legacy in America and the South, the folkie responded, “That stuff lingers to this day. Just like Jews can sense Nazi blood and Serbs can sense Croatian blood.”

France doesn’t have as wide-ranging free speech laws as we do under the First Amendment, so you can sue someone for insulting you. According to the Business Insider, the suit could take up to 18 months to settle.Bob DylanFeaturesGossipRolling Stone

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