This Wednesday (21/2), the United States Court annulled the case accusing Steven Tyler, lead singer of the band Aerosmith, of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl in 1975. The judge in charge of the case, Lewis Kaplan, said claimed that the alleged victim, identified as Jeanne Bellino, had “waited too long” to report the singer.
The judge’s decision
According to Kaplan, Bellino was not entitled to the two-year deadline needed to pursue the action, which would otherwise have exceeded the statute of limitations, because the alleged victim did not allege in the action that Tyler’s conduct posed a “serious risk” of physical damage.”
The judge also pointed out that he could have filed his case earlier, framing it under two state laws, the Child Victims Act and the Adult Survivors Act, but he also missed time to register the actions, which have expired. According to the judge, these facts demonstrated a “lack of diligence” on the woman’s part.
Repercussion
The singer’s defense celebrated the decision. “We agree with the judge’s reasoning and are grateful for this outcome on behalf of our client,” they said in a statement to the US press.
The alleged victim’s defense did not speak.
According to the complaint, Steven, now 75, sexually assaulted his wife, then a teenager, twice on the same day – inside a phone booth and in the hotel room where the famous man had been staying for nearly 50 years. years. does. . The singer vehemently denied the allegations.
Source: Terra
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