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Tommy Lee Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault During 2003 Helicopter Ride

The lawsuit accuses the Mötley Crüe drummer and his pilot of luring the woman onto the helicopter under false pretenses and consuming alcohol and drugs during the flight.

  • Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is being sued for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman during a helicopter ride to Los Angeles in 2003.
  • The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, accuses Lee of forcibly groping, kissing, and penetrating her with his fingers, and attempting to force her to perform oral copulation.
  • The lawsuit alleges that the pilot, David Martz, lured the woman onto the helicopter under false pretenses and both men consumed alcohol, smoked marijuana, and snorted cocaine during the flight.
  • The woman claims she felt immense pressure to join Lee in the cockpit, where the alleged assault took place.
  • The lawsuit seeks damages for sexual assault, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.
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