Steven Tyler Accuser Can Proceed With California Sex Abuse Claims Only, Judge Says
Nancy Dillon
created: Jan. 28, 2026, 11:06 p.m. | updated: Jan. 30, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
After a series of hearings, a judge said Wednesday that the California-based claims in the child sex abuse lawsuit brought by Julia Misley against Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler would survive a challenge and proceed to trial.
But in a partial victory for Tyler, the judge said she would toss out Misley’s separate claims tied to alleged abuse in Oregon, Washington, and Massachusetts.
Misley and her lawyers successfully argued that Tyler had to respect the laws against child sex abuse in each state.
The judge agreed with them in part, saying Misley’s claim that Tyler sexually abused her at a hotel in California was strong enough to proceed.
Tyler recounted having sex with Misley on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Boston.
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