A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler brought by a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 1975. Jeanne Bellino, then 17, alleged Tyler groped her in a Manhattan phone booth and later simulated sex against a wall.
US District Judge Lewis Kaplan ruled that Bellino waited too long to sue, and the case did not qualify for a two-year window for older claims because Tyler's conduct did not pose a 'serious risk of physical injury'. The judge's decision was reported by Reuters.
Tyler's lawyer, David Long-Daniels, said: 'We agree with the judge's reasoning, and are grateful for this result on behalf of our client.' Tyler continues to face a separate lawsuit filed by another woman in 2022, which he has denied.
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