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Steven Tyler sexual assault lawsuit

Overview

In late August 2026, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge issued pretrial rulings in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Julia Misley against Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. The rulings limited the scope of the litigation by dismissing the majority of Misley’s claims and restricting certain evidence, such as allegations of sexual assaults occurring after she turned 18 and comparisons of her experiences to the Holocaust. However, Misley was permitted to present evidence regarding Tyler’s alleged role as her guardian and testimony concerning drug and alcohol consumption during the alleged incidents.

By mid-September 2026, the scheduled jury trial, originally set to begin on September 28, was delayed after Judge Patricia A. Young recused herself from the case. The recusal followed a disagreement between attorneys regarding a potential conflict of interest. Judge Young stated, “Since the parties do not waive the grounds for disqualification, I will officially declare myself recused.”

Following the recusal, Supervising Judge Lawrence Riff of the Los Angeles Superior Court civil division took over the case. Tyler’s legal team described Riff as “fair and well-educated” and expressed confidence that the judicial change would have little impact on the proceedings. Tyler has denied all allegations, maintaining that his past relationship with the plaintiff was consensual.

The litigation, which was originally filed in December 2022, now centers on a single remaining claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress related to an incident in Los Angeles in 1974.

Entities

Steven Tyler · Julia Misley · Aerosmith · Patricia A. Young · Los Angeles Superior Court

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Steven Tyler remains confident as new judge takes over lawsuit

    Steven Tyler remains confident as Lawrence Riff takes over his sexual assault lawsuit following a judge's recusal. Most previous claims were dismissed, leaving one count of intentional emotional distress.

  2. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Judge recuses herself from Steven Tyler sexual abuse trial

    A judge has recused herself from the sexual abuse civil case against Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, delaying the trial previously scheduled for late September in Los Angeles.

  3. 14 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Judge recuses herself from Steven Tyler sexual assault lawsuit

    A Los Angeles judge has recused herself from the sexual assault lawsuit against Steven Tyler just two weeks before the scheduled trial, leading to a mandatory reassignment of the case.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Steven Tyler secures legal victories ahead of sexual abuse trial

    A Los Angeles judge has issued favorable pretrial rulings for Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, limiting the scope of a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by Julia Misley before their September 21 trial.

Sources

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This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history