Aerosmith frontman, Steven Tyler, is being sued by a woman who claims that he sexually abused her when she was a minor in the 1970s.
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles under soon-to-expire legislation that waives the statute of limitations for accusations of childhood abuse, and it charges sexual assault, sexual violence, and intentional infliction of mental distress.
The suit does not name Steven Tyler but refers to the defendants as ‘Defendant Doe 1’ and ‘Does 1 and 2 through 50’.Â
It reads:
When Plaintiff was 16 years old, DEFENDANT DOE 1 used his role, status, and power as a well-known musician and rock star to gain access to, groom, manipulate, exploit, sexually assault Plaintiff over the course of over three years
Julia Holcomb was highlighted in Rolling Stone‘s 1976 feature of the band.
The suit also references Steven Tyler’s memoir in which he writes about a connection with an unidentified young lady whose “parents fell in love with me, signed a form over for me to have custody, so I wouldn’t get arrested if I took her out of state. I brought her along on my tour.”
The suit outlines how Julia Holcomb felt powerless to resist Tyler’s power, status, and fortune, and that he “coerced and persuaded Plaintiff into believing this was a ‘romantic love affair'”.
It is claimed that the couple met shortly after her 16th birthday in 1973 in Oregon, after which they went to the singer’s hotel room.
A commercial speaking agency’s website lists Julia Holcomb as well.
