Steven Tyler ‘Teen Bride’ Sexual Abuse Trial Now Set for Next Year — And Claims Could Widen Again
A judge might revisit an earlier ruling that substantially narrowed claims against the Aerosmith frontman.
A judge has scheduled a new trial date for 2027 in the child sexual abuse lawsuit against Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, and the possibility of expanding the case's scope exists. Los Angeles Judge Lawrence P. Riff, who has been overseeing the protracted civil case since 2022, granted the new trial date following a Monday (Nov. 9) court ruling.
The ruling allows Julia Misley to pursue her claim that the rock star sexually "groomed" her as a teenager in the 1970s in Massachusetts. The decision came after Tyler's memoir admitted to nearly marrying a teenager, which Misley used as evidence of his wrongdoing. However, a previous September 2026 trial date was canceled, and earlier this year, another judge reduced Misley's case by dismissing many claims due to the statute of limitations.
Tyler's legal team has dismissed the judge's decision as "legally sound" and criticized Misley for attempting to use the recusal of the previous judge as leverage for a settlement. Tyler maintains that his relationship with Misley was consensual.
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