Aerosmith Frontman Steven Tyler Faces Possible Further Scrutiny In ‘Teen Bride’ Sex Assault Case

A Los Angeles judge is considering whether to restore parts of Julia Misley’s sexual assault case against Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, which an earlier ruling had narrowed. The decision could broaden the claims considered at trial; a court ruling on 9 November set the trial for May 2027.

Misley alleges Tyler groomed and had a non-consensual relationship with her after they met when she was 16 in 1973, and says he became her legal guardian. A previous judge ruled most claims were time-barred under Massachusetts law, leaving one alleged encounter in California; Tyler’s lawyers are seeking to preserve that ruling. The article cites passages from Tyler’s 2011 memoir, while Tyler has maintained the relationship was consensual.