{"id":116344,"date":"2023-11-03T15:43:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T15:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/03\/aerosmiths-steven-tyler-accused-of-sexual-assault\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T15:43:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T15:43:29","slug":"aerosmiths-steven-tyler-accused-of-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/03\/aerosmiths-steven-tyler-accused-of-sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerosmith&#8217;s Steven Tyler accused of sexual assault"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><p>Steven Tyler in 2016. PHOTO: THEO WARGO\/GETTY<\/p><div id=\"article-text\">\n                        \n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, alleging she was assaulted twice in 1975 when she was 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal case\u00a0has been filed at New York&#8217;s Supreme Court by Jeanne Bellino, who says she suffered &#8220;severe and permanent emotional distress&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It follows a separate case filed by another woman, Julia Misley,\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tyler has denied all allegations\u00a0in that lawsuit and has not yet commented on the claims from Ms Bellino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was working as a model in Manhattan when a friend arranged for them to meet the rock band after a fashion show, her legal documents say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The singer allegedly forced Ms Bellino into a phone booth as they walked through the city with several other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The documents state Tyler was &#8220;mauling and groping&#8221; her and that she &#8220;fought back and struggled to be free but Tyler restrained her&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His bandmates and members of the entourage &#8220;watched, laughed and did nothing to intercede&#8221;, she claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/_131605933_gettyimages-1672769280.jpg\" alt=\"Aerosmith\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steven Tyler performed with Aerosmith in New York in September<br\/>GETTY IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later at a hotel bar, Ms Bellion alleges that Tyler pinned her against a wall and started simulating sex. She &#8220;resisted and pulled his hair&#8221;, was left &#8220;sobbing and afraid&#8221;, and left after he called for her to go to his room, she claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case said Ms Bellino &#8220;has suffered and will continue to suffer, great pain of mind and body, severe and permanent emotional distress, physical manifestations of emotional distress, embarrassment, humiliation, physical, personal and psychological injuries&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BBC has asked Tyler&#8217;s representatives for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In September, the Grammy-winning Boston band postponed six of their North America farewell tour shows due to Tyler, 75, having sustained damage to his vocal cords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They had been set to perform in Toronto on Tuesday, but it was pushed back until February 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2001 they were inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall Of Fame, the same year that they performed at the Super Bowl halftime show.<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n                <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                         \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Tyler in 2016. 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