Steven Tyler, 75, is facing yet another lawsuit regarding sexual assault allegations, filed by a 66-year-old woman named Jeanne Bellino. These charges come a year after the sexual assault allegations made by Julia Holcomb, who claimed the rocker had a romantic and sexual relationship with her in the mid-70s while she was a minor.
What Do We Know About Bellino’s Allegations?
Jeff Anderson, Bellino’s attorney, has stated to People that her client has suffered ‘psychological, emotional and physical damage’ after Tyler assaulted her while she was 17 and he was in his late 20s. Anderson said:
“Jeanne is now 66 years old and suffered in silence and humiliated shame for so many years, and had the courage to now tell her story.”
What Went Down At The Night Of The Assault, According To Bellino
The 66-year-old claims that she met the frontman in 1975 while modeling for a children’s modeling agency. She states that she was attending a fashion show on the day of the assault and a friend of hers managed to get the chance to meet the band after the show.
Bellino claims that soon after meeting Tyler and co., they decided to leave the hotel and walk to 6th Avenue, and apparently, while they were walking Bellino asked Tyler a question about a lyric and he, annoyed by the question, dragged her into a phone booth nearby and started to kiss, grope and stimulate sex with her.
The accuser states that she managed to get away after freeing herself from Tyler’s hold by pulling his hair, and he released her. However, apparently, after she returned to the hotel, the singer repeated his earlier sexual advances and invited Jeanne to his hotel room. After that, Bellino claims she got into a cab with the help of the hotel’s doorman and went home traumatized.
Tyler’s representatives have not spoken about the allegations and preferred to remain silent against Bellino’s lawsuit.
