Jared Leto accused of sex assault by 4 women

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-29 · 18:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Four women have accused actor and musician Jared Leto of sexual misconduct and assault. The allegations, detailed in a BBC documentary released Wednesday, claim the misconduct occurred when the women were teenagers and Leto was an adult, between 2002 and 2016. In response, Leto, 54, issued a statement on Wednesday asserting that he has "never sexually assaulted anyone" and that the claims are "absolutely and categorically false." The documentary is titled "Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret."

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Jared Leto responded that he has 'never sexually assaulted anyone'.

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The BBC documentary Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret details allegations of sexual misconduct and assault.

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The alleged incidents occurred between 2002 and 2016.

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Four women have accused Jared Leto of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers.

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Four women have accused Jared Leto of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers, to which the actor and musician responded Wednesday that he has “never sexually assaulted anyone”.“I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically false,” Leto, 54, said in a statement.The BBC documentary Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, released on Wednesday, details allegations including those from four women who accused the actor of sexual misconduct and assault between 2002 and 2016, when they were teenagers and Leto was an adult.

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