Judge sets new trial date for Steven Tyler’s sexual assault case

A California judge has set 3 May 2027 for the trial of a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler of sexually abusing Julia Misley when she was a teenager in the 1970s. The case has faced repeated delays and changes of judge; its outcome will determine whether Misley can pursue the remaining claim in court.

Misley sued in 2022, alleging Tyler groomed and manipulated her from age 16 and that the abuse lasted three years. Tyler’s lawyers describe the relationship as consensual and argue it was legal under the age of consent. A judge dismissed most claims on limitation grounds, but allowed a claim concerning an alleged encounter during a trip to California to proceed. Judge Lawrence Riff, the fifth judge assigned, will preside and may reconsider earlier rulings if asked.