Jared Leto accused of sex assault by 4 women

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Updated 29.7.2026

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Jul 29 Evening

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South China Morning PostJul 29

Jared Leto accused of sex assault by 4 women

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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The Guardian - World NewsJul 29

Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers

A BBC documentary, "Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret," reports that four women accuse actor and musician Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct. The alleged incidents occurred between 2002 and 2016, when Leto was in his 30s and 40s, and the women were teenagers. Specific allegations include assault in a motel bathroom when one woman was 17, threats of sexual assault when another was 19, sex with a 17-year-old that would be statutory rape, and repeated sexually explicit phone calls to a 16-year-old. The BBC states it has corroborated some accounts with friends and family and seen supporting messages and pictures. Leto has not responded to the allegations. The documentary features a total of 10 women alleging inappropriate sexual behavior.

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

— Jared Leto

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

— BBC documentary

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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers.

— BBC documentary

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Alleged offenses took place between 2002 and 2016, when Leto was in his 30s and 40s.

— BBC documentary

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The BBC corroborated accounts with friends and family and saw supporting pictures and messages.

— BBC

Jul 29 Morning

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BBC News - WorldJul 29

Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct

Four women have accused Oscar-winning actor and musician Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct, alleging mistreatment when they were teenagers between 2002 and 2016. One woman says she was sexually assaulted in a motel bathroom at age 17, while another claims the actor threatened her with sexual assault when she was 19. A third describes having under-age sex with Leto in California at age 17, which would be classified as statutory rape. Four further women received strange and often explicit phone calls from Leto when they were younger. The allegations have been corroborated by friends, family, and witnesses who were told about the encounters at the time. Despite repeated attempts to contact him, Leto has not responded to the allegations put to him by the BBC.

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Leto allegedly groomed one of the women, making repeated sexually explicit phone calls to her when she was 16 and suggesting they have sex on at least one occasion.

— The fourth woman who spoke to the BBC documentary

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Jared Leto has been accused of criminal sexual conduct by four women, including one who alleges he threatened her with sexual assault at age 19 and another who says she had under-age sex with him in California at age 17.

— Four women who spoke to the BBC documentary

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Two men who worked with Leto's band described feeling uncomfortable about his interactions with teenage girls, including inviting them backstage or to his dressing room.

— Two men who worked with Thirty Seconds to Mars for many years