Steven Tyler is headed to trial after child sexual assault claims

[Zorro]

A child sexual assault case filed against Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will proceed to trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The singer is accused of grooming, sexually assaulting and impregnating 16-year-old Julia Misley in the 1970s. The suit, first filed in 2022 in Torrance, claims he “used his role, status, and power as a well-known musician and rock star” to exploit Misley. The complaint also argues Tyler admitted to the alleged crimes in his own memoir, “Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?,” where he refers to her as his “teen bride.”

Tyler has denied the allegations.

Earlier this week, a judge dismissed most of the case, citing the statute of limitations in Massachusetts, where the pair lived during their three-year relationship. But they allegedly crossed state lines while Tyler toured the country with his band, including to California, according to the complaint. Because of California’s Child Victims Act — a 2020 statute that allowed a “lookback window” where alleged victims can file lawsuits regardless of a statute of limitations — a portion of the case will still be tried.

“This is a massive win for Steven Tyler. Today, the Court has dismissed with prejudice 99.9% of the claims against Mr. Tyler in this case,” Tyler’s lawyer, David Long-Daniels, said in a statement to The Times. “The court has decided that only one night, 50-plus years ago, out of a three-year relationship is allowed to remain.”

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-05-01/steven-tyler-trial-child-sexual-assault-claims

[Dave Bowman]

1. I'm done with him. 😡

[AStern]

2. I could never stand Aerosmith

and never got their appeal.

[Dave Bowman]

6. In the 70s I had no idea who they were, but when they bounced back in the early 90s I thought that they rocked hard.

I hope that the victims will get justice. 😡

[EdmondDantes_]

3. I get that a lawyer is supposed to advocate for their client, but

Going with we got him off on statute of limitations is very different from he didn't abuse a minor and doesn't qualify as a victory.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Was Thinking The Exact Same

That lawyer is aware that it's still going to trial, right?
That lawyer is aware these are very serious charges right?
That statement suggests the answer to both questions is "no".

[Brother Buzz]

5. Aerosmith was never on my radar, and when Steven Tyler started appearing on television...

And became some sort of ‘influencer’, I thought, “Who is this dude?”.

Now I know.