Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, 75, faces a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Jeanne Bellino. She claims the incident occurred in 1975, when she was 17 years old, in a phone booth and in the hotel room where the singer was staying.
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According to Bellino, who at the time was a minor and was accompanied by the artist and a group of people, Tyler had forcibly kissed her and groped her body after becoming irritated by a comment she made about the lyrics of a song.
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He allegedly pinned her to the cabin wall and began simulated sexual advances. In the indictment, Jeanne Bellino, who is now 66 years old, reported that the singer was dressed, but that she noticed his excitement. After the incident, on Sixth Avenue, in New York, in the United States, the model remained with the group until the hotel, where Tyler allegedly harassed her again in her room. Bellino later fled the hotel and took a taxi to his home, where he reported the incident to his sister. The woman also stated that due to “long-term physical injuries” she still requires medication to this day.
The process could result in criminal charges since, under New York state law, there is no statute of limitations for some sexual assault crimes. So far, Steven Tyler has not commented on the accusations. Jeanne Bellino’s attorney, Jeff Anderson, told People magazine, “As terrible as it is, this lawsuit is also empowering. She wants other Latin American women and girls to know they have the right to stand up and make their voices heard. “