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Tommy Lee Lawsuit: Jane Doe Dismisses Helicopter Assault Claim With Hope to File Again

The woman who claims Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee sexually assaulted her in a helicopter dismissed her lawsuit Friday with the hope she can re-file.

The decision followed a judge’s ruling last week that the woman’s decades-old allegations did not appear to qualify for revival under the law she cited in her complaint – The Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act. In its current form, the proposed legislation invoked by Doe and her lawyer – AB 2587 – would extend the eligibility period for otherwise expired claims of adult sexual assault while explicitly allowing plaintiff’s to seek damages from an alleged assailant without having to simultaneously sue a responsible “entity” or show a “cover-up.” When the Jane Doe filed her lawsuit, she cited the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, AB2777, that revived claims where an “entity” engaged in a coverup of the alleged abuse. The woman said the alleged attack caused her “great shock, distress, humiliation, shame, and guilt,” and that she didn’t report it because she believed it was an isolated event and that police wouldn’t take her seriously.

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