LA Judge Dismisses Most Claims in Tyler Assault Suit

A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday dismissed nearly all claims in a sexual assault lawsuit filed against Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler by Julia Holcomb, who alleges he assaulted her during a three-year relationship that began when she was 16 years old in 1973.

Judge Patricia A. Young ruled that accusations related to incidents in Massachusetts, Washington and Oregon are barred by statutes of limitations and cannot proceed in California court. The only claim allowed to move forward involves an alleged sexual encounter during a 1974 trip to California, where Holcomb was under the state's age of consent of 18 at the time. The case is set for trial on August 31.

Holcomb, also known as Julia Misley, filed the lawsuit in December 2022, accusing Tyler of sexual assault, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She claims Tyler used his fame and financial influence to gain legal guardianship over her from her mother, enabling her to live and travel with him. Court documents state the pair engaged in sexual relations during their time together from 1973 to 1976, when Holcomb was between 16 and 19 years old.

Tyler's legal team has described the relationship as...