Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith, is facing a lawsuit accusing him of s**ually assaulting a teenage girl in the 1970s.
The lawsuit, filed by a woman named Julia Misley (formerly known as Julia Holcomb), alleges that Tyler engaged in s**ual misconduct, coerced her into having an abortion, and caused her emotional distress when she was a minor.
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County under the California Child Victims Act, which allows survivors of childhood s**ual abuse to seek legal recourse.
This act includes a three-year “lookback” window, which is set to close on Saturday.
Misley stated that the change in the law inspired her to come forward and take legal action.
She hopes that her lawsuit will shed light on an industry that protects celebrity offenders and hold them accountable for their actions.
According to the lawsuit, Misley met Tyler, referred to as Defendant Doe 1, in 1973 after one of Aerosmith’s concerts in Portland, Oregon.
At the time, she was 16 years old and Tyler was 25.
The lawsuit alleges that Tyler took Misley to his hotel room that night and engaged in criminal s**ual conduct.
The lawsuit further claims that Tyler bought a plane ticket for Misley to join him in Seattle for the band’s next show, where she was once again subjected to abuse.
In 1974, Tyler allegedly convinced Misley’s mother to sign over guardianship of her daughter to him, promising to provide her with education, support, and better medical care.
However, the lawsuit alleges that Tyler failed to fulfill these promises and instead continued to travel with Misley, assault her, and provide her with alcohol and drugs.
The suit also states that Tyler impregnated Misley and coerced her into having an abortion by threatening to abandon and stop supporting her.
Misley’s statement emphasizes the trajectory of her life, from early struggles to exploitation by Tyler and the music industry, her escape, recovery, and transformation through faith, and the rebuilding of her life and family.
The lawsuit also accuses Tyler of intentionally publicizing the acts he committed against Misley through multiple published books.
In his 2011 memoir, “Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
“, Tyler mentions being in love with a teenager but does not identify her.
Tyler’s accuser expresses that these publications have retraumatized her and her family.
She is grateful for the opportunity to take action and be heard through this lawsuit.
CNN has reached out to representatives for Steven Tyler for comment on the allegations.
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