Steven Tyler fought back in the lawsuit that claims he sexually assaulted a minor decades ago.
The Aerosmith frontman has been hit with a sexual assault lawsuit by a female named Julia Holcomb. The alleged victim said Tyler had a sexual relationship with her in the mid-1970s when she was only 16 years old.
After the filing in December, Tyler responded with legal papers attempting to dismiss the sexual assault claims.
Steven Tyler Submits New Filing
CBS News shared details from the filing it obtained, detailing the rocker's lawyers, who argued that the allegations are completely or, at least, partially inadmissible.
For what it's worth, Holcomb's December paperwork connected her experience to the events the singer wrote in his memoir about almost taking a teen bride and signing over legal guardianship to him. Tyler added that he fell madly in love with the woman "barely old enough to drive and sexy as hell"- although he did not name her in his autobiography.
The team said Holcomb gave her consent at that time and that Tyler was protected by his position as her legal guardian. Thus, his actions toward her decades ago should reportedly be considered legitimate, justified, and in good faith.
The lawyers noted that Holcomb had not "sustained any injury or loss by reason of any act or omission" to the actions he did; thus, she is not entitled to damages.
The Torrance Superior Court continues the case.
Holcomb filed the lawsuit in the final days of California's Child Victims Act. The state gave Dec. 31 as the deadline to file a related lawsuit.
Experts Say Steven Tyler's Sexual Assault Case Is Unusual
In light of Tyler's attempt in clearing his name from the sexual assault case, experts came forward and shared their opinions regarding the legal battle.
In an interview with Insider, experts said the frontman's decision to recount his relationship was already "shocking" evidence.
Attorney Debra Greenberger said the statement could be used by Holcomb so he could be cross-examined in court. She said that the survivors who speak decades later show the grave impact of child sexual abuse.
McAllister Olivarius' attorney Ann Olivarius said Tyler could have ended it if he wanted to. But he didn't.
"He's got an admission on record. So he's obviously proud of it," Olivarius said. "He could have ended this if he wanted to. And he hasn't done that."
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