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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler accused of sexually assaulting woman
when she was a teen, in new lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Julia Misley, formerly known as Julia Holcomb
The Associated Press ·
Posted: Dec 30, 2022 5:06 PM ET |
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler at the Hollywood Film Awards at the Palladium, in Los Angeles, in 2014. The singer is being sued by 65-year-old Julia Misley. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/Associated Press)
WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.
A woman who has previously said Steven Tyler had an illicit sexual relationship with her when she was a teenager is now suing the Aerosmith frontman for sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The lawsuit brought by Julia Misley was filed Tuesday under a 2019 California law that gave adult victims of childhood sexual assault a three-year window to file lawsuits for decades-old instances of assault. Saturday is the deadline to file such claims.
The 65-year-old Misley, formerly known as Julia Holcomb, said in a statement that she wanted to seize "a new opportunity to take legal action against those that abused me in my youth." The Associated Press does not name victims of sexual assault unless they publicly identify themselves.
While the lawsuit doesn't name Tyler, Misley identified him by name in the statement, issued through the law firm Jeff Anderson & Associates.
She has also recounted her experiences with Tyler in prior interviews, and Tyler discussed a relationship with a teenage girl in two books, published in 2011 and 1997.
The acknowledgements section of his 2011 memoir Does The Noise In My Head Bother You? thanks a "Julia Halcomb," which Misley has said is a reference to her.
Lawsuit alleges 'criminal sexual conduct'
Representatives for Tyler did not immediately return requests for comment Friday.
The lawsuit alleges Tyler "used his role, status, and power as a well-known musician and rock star to gain access to, groom, manipulate, exploit, sexually assault," Misley over a period of three years. As a result, she has suffered severe emotional injury as well as economic losses, the lawsuit said.
According to the lawsuit, some of the abuse occurred in Los Angeles County.
The lawsuit says Misley met Tyler in 1973 at one of his shows in Portland, Ore., and was later invited to Tyler's hotel room, where she said she told him she was 16. Tyler would have been 25 or 26 at the time. It says he engaged in "various acts of criminal sexual conduct" against Misley.
He engaged in sexual acts with her following multiple other shows, and in 1974 he became her legal guardian so she could travel with him to shows, the lawsuit alleged.
The lawsuit alleged Misley became pregnant in 1975 as a result of having sex with Tyler, and that he later coerced her into having an abortion.
Tyler further harmed Misley by publishing memoirs that detailed parts of their relationship without her knowledge or consent, the lawsuit alleged. Doing so subjected Misley to public attention and scrutiny, which retraumatized her and made it harder for her to recover, the lawsuit said.
Singer Steven Tyler, left, and lead guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith perform on the stage of the
Air Canada Centre in Toronto in 2013. (Jess Watt/CBC)
Tyler's memoirs mention relationship
In Tyler's 2011 memoir, he mentions meeting an unnamed 16-year-old "girlfriend to be." He wrote that he almost "took a teen bride" and got her parents to sign over custody so he wouldn't be arrested when she went on tour with him out of state.
"By including Plaintiff's name in the acknowledgements, he left the readers and the public without any doubt of Plaintiff's identity," the lawsuit states, noting that Misley was confronted with a picture of her own face on a tabloid cover at a grocery store after the book's publication.
Tyler's relationship with a teenage girl is also referenced by several people in Walk This Way, a 1997 "autobiography" of Aerosmith in oral history format.
The teen is given the pseudonym "Diana Hall" and, at one point, is described as being pregnant. Tyler said he was thinking about marrying her, referenced abortions and called it a "tricky situation all around."
The lawsuit seeks monetary compensation of an unspecified amount.
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Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate ordered held for 30 days
in Romania after arrest
By Adam Schrader
Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Andrew Tate, the controversial online influencer and former professional kickboxer known for his misogynistic views, has been ordered to be held in pre-trial detention for 30 days after his arrest in Romania on allegations of organized crime, rape and human trafficking involving at least six women.
Tate was arrested Thursday along with his brother, Tristan Tate, and two other suspects after police raided a home outside of Bucharest as part of a criminal investigation that has been ongoing since April.
All four suspects were placed in pre-trial detention on Friday, a spokesperson for Romania's anti-organized crime unit confirmed to The Guardian and The New York Times.
Romania's Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism had said Thursday that the Tate brothers and the two other suspects would be detained for 24 hours.
The Tate brothers, who live in Romania, have dual citizenship with the United States and Britain.
"The Matrix sent their agents," reads a tweet posted Friday by Andrew Tate's account after his arrest.
He was previously suspended from social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitch as well as Twitter for his sexist remarks about women but was recently reinstated to Twitter after the platform was purchased by controversial billionaire Elon Musk.
Speculation grew online that authorities in Romania were likely tipped that Tate was in the country after engaging in an online feud with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Tate on Tuesday tweeted at Thunberg asking for her email address to send her a list of cars in his collection and their emissions to which she responded: "yes, please do enlighten me. email me at smalldickenergy@getalife.com."
In a reply to her response, Tate can be seen with boxes from a Romanian pizza restaurant. However, a spokesperson for Romanian prosecutors told The Guardian that Tate was not arrested because of the pizza boxes.
After Tate's arrest was announced, the 19-year-old Thunberg tweeted: "This is what happens when you don't recycle your pizza boxes."
Tate's arrest was recorded by police and shared by Romania's organized crime directorate and shows officers raiding the home. The footage also appeared to show weapons recovered by police, including a handgun, a sword and large knives.
Romanian officials said in the news release that the Tate brothers have been detained amid an investigation into organized crime, human trafficking and rape in Romania as well as other countries including the United States and Britain.
Andrew Tate and his brother were accused of "misrepresenting their intention to enter into marriage" and cohabitation relationships with alleged victims before transporting them to buildings in the Ilfov County of Romania.
Officials described the actions of the Tates as the "loverboy method" and said that their victims were "sexually exploited by members of the group" who forced them to perform "pornographic demonstrations" to share on social media.
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