Heather Taylor Refiles Suit Against Tommy Lee

Heather Taylor refiled a sexual assault lawsuit against Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee in Los Angeles County Superior Court on January 20, 2026, invoking a new California law that provides a retroactive window for previously time-barred claims. The allegations center on an incident Taylor says occurred during a helicopter flight in early 2003, when she was 28 and working as a bank teller in San Diego.

According to the 14-page complaint, Taylor accepted an invitation from helicopter pilot David Martz, whom she had met through her job, for a sightseeing trip from San Diego to Los Angeles. Upon arriving at the airfield, she learned that Lee had joined the flight unexpectedly. The complaint alleges that shortly after takeoff, Lee and Martz consumed alcohol, smoked marijuana and snorted cocaine in the cockpit. Taylor, who refused to participate, claims the men teased her for being prudish before coaxing her forward for a better view. She alleges that Lee then pulled her onto his lap, forcibly kissed and groped her, penetrated her with his fingers and attempted to force her head toward his genitals. Taylor states she resisted while in tears but felt trapped with limited mobility in...