Steven Tyler’s Abuse Lawsuit Is Set to Go to Trial in May 2027

A long-running lawsuit accusing Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler of sexually abusing a minor is expected to reach trial on May 3, 2027, according to the report. The case concerns allegations said to date back to the 1970s. Tyler has denied them. The new trial date was set after Judge Patricia Young recused herself in September, only two weeks before the trial had originally been scheduled to begin. At a hearing in downtown Los Angeles, Judge Lawrence Riff, the fifth judge assigned to the case, said he was committed to seeing it through. He also indicated he was willing to revisit decisions made by his predecessor. The plaintiff, Julia Misley, born Halcomb, says she was a high-school student when Tyler, then 25, began abusing her in 1973. Her 2022 complaint described an alleged relationship lasting about three years. Misley has also said Tyler became her legal guardian so she could travel with him. Her lawyers plan to challenge Young’s decision to dismiss claims tied to alleged events in Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington, leaving only claims related to California in the case. The report says the dispute over which allegations may proceed could therefore remain an important issue as the lawsuit moves forward. Tyler has argued that he lived with Misley in Boston for much of their relationship and has cited the state’s age of consent, which was 16. Misley has said reading the singer’s memoir prompted her to recognize aspects of the trauma she says she experienced. In his 2011 book, Tyler wrote about the guardianship arrangement and described nearly marrying a teenager. The allegations have not been established in court. The planned trial will give the parties an opportunity to argue the case, while the judge’s willingness to review earlier rulings could affect which claims are considered.