Steven Tyler Seeks New Deposition Before Trial
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has made a new pre-trial push in the long-running civil case filed by Julia Holcomb, also known as Julia Misley, who alleges abuse beginning when she was a teenager. Court filings show Tyler’s lawyers are asking to question Holcomb again before the matter reaches a jury, arguing they recently learned information they say could affect her claimed damages.
According to Rock Celebrities, Tyler’s legal team filed documents seeking additional depositions from Holcomb and her husband after what they described as newly discovered details about her personal life, which they contend may be relevant to her emotional distress claims.
The report cites coverage from TMZ describing the basis for the request, including assertions that Holcomb disclosed seeking marriage counselling and later starting therapy, developments Tyler’s lawyers argue could bear on the origin and extent of her alleged emotional harm. The court has not yet ruled on whether the extra depositions will be allowed, and a trial date has not been announced in the material referenced.
The case stems from allegations that Holcomb and Tyler began a relationship when she was 16 and he was 25, and that he later obtained legal guardianship so she could travel with him. Tyler has denied the accusations, and the dispute has continued through procedural steps, including prior updates on how the lawsuit has been moving through the courts.
If the judge grants the request, Tyler’s team would have another opportunity to question Holcomb and her husband under oath before trial, a move that could shape what evidence is presented to a jury and how both sides argue the emotional distress component of the case.
