Judge sets May 2027 trial in Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler abuse lawsuit
The gist
Judge Lawrence P. Riff set a May 3, 2027 trial date in Julia Misley's lawsuit against Steven Tyler.
The case is on its sixth judge after the previous one recused herself.
How it unfolded
- 1973Misley alleges she met Tyler at an Aerosmith concert and began a three-year relationship with him when she was 16 and he was 25.
- Dec 2022Julia Misley (formerly Julia Holcomb) filed the lawsuit against Tyler, accusing him of sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
- Apr 2026Judge Patricia Young dismissed all claims except one, citing the statute of limitations in Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington; only the California-related claim remained. A California judge rejected Tyler's bid to dismiss the entire suit, a procedural ruling that did not establish the allegations as fact.
Key terms
- statute of limitations
- A law setting the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.
- recused herself
- A judge or official steps aside from a case due to potential bias or conflict of interest.
- age of consent
- The age at which a person is legally considered competent to consent to sexual acts.
Source: Wikipedia