Steven Tyler Responds To Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault By Woman Who Says She Was 16 At The Time, Singer Claims Consent And Immunity Because He Was Her Legal Guardian

Steven Tyler is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed in December by a woman who claims the Aerosmith frontman had an illicit affair with her when she was 16 and he was 25, saying their claims are fully or partially excluded by the approval of their share.

In a seven-page response to the plaintiff’s allegations filed Tuesday, Tyler’s attorneys argue that the plaintiff “suffered no injury or loss as a result of any act or omission of (Tyler)” and that the plaintiff did not is entitled to compensation from the 75-year-old musician.

“Plaintiff’s claims are dismissed in whole or in part because (Tyler’s) actions were lawful, good faith, reasonable, non-discriminatory and/or non-retaliatory,” court documents from Tyler’s attorneys state, further claiming that the plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages violated his right to due process.

Tyler’s filing also alleges that the plaintiff’s claims are barred in whole or in part by her purported consent and that as her former guardian he had at least qualified immunity.

In her lawsuit, filed Dec. 27, prosecutor Julia Holcomb alleges that Tyler convinced her mother to give him custody of her when she was 16 so she could live with him and have a sexual relationship. She claims they have been together since 1973 for about three years.

The accuser became pregnant in 1975, making Tyler both the father of the accuser’s unborn child and her legal guardian, the lawsuit states, which further states that the Catholic accuser later gave in to pressure from Tyler and performed an abortion .

Prosecutors then “made a conscious decision to leave the music and drug-addicted world and escape to be free of the sexualized culture created by Tyler and the industry,” according to her lawsuit, in which she also finds that they ‘ become a family and active in their faith.

But prosecutors say her life was “shattered” when Tyler released a memoir describing his alleged abuse of her as “a romantic, loving relationship” without her knowledge or consent, for fame and financial gain for himself and his managers. agents and publishers. .

A case management conference in the lawsuit is scheduled for July 24.

Beginning of December: A woman who claims she had a sexual relationship with Steven Tyler in 1973 at the age of 16 has filed a lawsuit against the Aerosmith frontman, Rolling Stone reports. The lawsuit, filed under the California Child Victims Act, charges Tyler with assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Under the act, the statute of limitations for survivors of child abuse was temporarily lifted.

Tyler is not named in the lawsuit, but prosecutor Julia Holcomb has spoken publicly about what she said was her experience with Tyler, who was about 25 at the time, and which she said lasted three years. In turn, Tyler writes in his memoir that he “almost took a teenage bride” whose parents “fell in love with me and signed a document for me to get custody so I wouldn’t be arrested if I did not.” out of state. I took her on tour.”

Holcomb claims Tyler pumped her up with drugs and alcohol, had sex with her and, yes, took her on tour. She became pregnant with his child at the age of 17, and the singer persuaded her to have an abortion.

Interestingly, Holcomb’s lawsuit is related to John Doe’s numbers 1 through 50, so more shoes may drop as the lawsuit progresses.

Aerosmith canceled eight shows of its Las Vegas residency in May because Tyler had to go back to rehab. Earlier this month, the band canceled the last two residency dates due to an undisclosed illness Tyler was suffering from.

The City News Service contributed to this report.