Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler denied all allegations made against him in a recent sexual assault lawsuit. Tyler filed a response to the lawsuit on March 28 in Los Angeles Superior Court.The lawsuit was brought against him by Julia Misley, who accused the singer of sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
In the new court documents, obtained by Fox News Digital, Tyler claims that he and Misley – who was known as Julia Holcomb – had a consensual sexual relationship despite the woman being 16 years old at the time.The musician also claimed he has immunity due to being the legal guardian of Misley at the time of the relationship.
Tyler requested that the lawsuit be dismissed with prejudice, meaning it could not be reinstated at any time. In the lawsuit originally filed by Misley, she alleged that she had met Tyler at a 1973 Aerosmith concert in Portland, Oregon, shortly after her 16th birthday.The four-time Grammy Award nominee was 25 years old at the time.The lawsuit stated that Tyler had taken Misley back to his hotel room, where they discussed her age and her troubled home life.
She alleged that he had "performed various acts of criminal sexual conduct upon" her and then sent her home in a taxi the following morning.
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