Ten Women's Accounts Surface
BBC Documentary Aggregates Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Jared Leto From 2002 to 2016
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In 2006, a 16-year-old accuser says Leto approached her outside a Los Angeles café while he was with Ashley Olsen, grabbed her arm, and later called her home; she recalls his voice as the 'weirdest, grossest voice'.
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Laura La Rue, who met Leto in 2008 when she was 16, says she visited his home in April 2009 when she was 17, and during a later visit he walked out of a room naked.
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One accuser says she had sex with Leto when she was 17 in California, which would be statutory rape; Leto is alleged to have shrugged off concerns about the age of consent being 18.
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A 14-year-old girl at a music festival was backstage after an autograph signing following a lewd comment about her chest, and her mother confronted him; he reportedly repeated the comment.
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One accuser says she was asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement to prevent speaking about her relationship with Leto, but she refused to sign.
A new BBC documentary has leveled serious allegations against actor and musician Jared Leto, accusing him of sexual misconduct with multiple women who were teenagers at the time. The film, titled *Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret*, features ten women in total, with nine speaking publicly for the first time, according to US Magazine and Perth Now.
The alleged incidents span from 2002 to 2016. Accusations include sexual assault, sex with a minor, grooming, and repeated sexually explicit phone calls. Leto is currently 54 years old. His representatives have publicly denied all of the accusations.
Alleged Assaults and Sex With a Minor
One of the most serious claims comes from a woman identified only as Isabel. She says Leto sexually assaulted her in a motel bathroom. Another accuser says she had sex with Leto when she was 17 in California. Under California law, the age of consent is 18, meaning that would constitute statutory rape. Leto allegedly shrugged off concerns about the age of consent, according to US Magazine.
A separate accuser says she was threatened with sexual assault after being left alone with Leto. One woman also says Leto asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement to stop her from talking about their relationship. She refused to sign it, according to Perth Now.
Teenage Girls Targeted at Concerts and Public Spaces
Several accusers say they were very young when Leto allegedly approached them. Laura La Rue says she met Leto in 2008 when she was 16. She visited his home in April 2009, when she was 17. During a later visit, she says he walked out of a room naked, according to Perth Now.
At a music festival, a girl who was just 14 years old was backstage after an autograph signing. Leto allegedly made a lewd comment about her chest. Her mother confronted him directly. He reportedly repeated the comment. In a separate 2006 incident, a 16-year-old says Leto approached her outside a Los Angeles café while he was with Ashley Olsen, grabbed her arm, and later called her home. She described his voice as the "weirdest, grossest voice," according to US Magazine.
Colleagues Said Staff Felt Deeply Uncomfortable
The documentary does not only feature accusers. It also includes accounts from colleagues and staffers. Multiple people who worked around Leto say they felt uncomfortable with his conduct toward young women. The pattern of behavior described spans well over a decade, from the early 2000s through 2016, according to IBTimes.
No criminal charges have been filed or mentioned in any of the reports. However, the documentary has intensified public scrutiny of Leto's past. Several of the women say they came forward to urge accountability. Nine of the ten women in the film had never spoken publicly before, according to Perth Now.
Leto's Team Denies All Claims as Scrutiny Grows
Leto's representatives have issued a public denial of the allegations. No specific rebuttal to individual claims has been reported. The accusations cover a wide range of alleged behavior, from explicit phone calls to physical assault, making the denial broad in scope, according to US Magazine.
The BBC documentary adds Leto's name to a growing list of Hollywood figures facing public scrutiny over past conduct. The disclosures have sparked a wider conversation about accountability in the entertainment industry. Victims who spoke to the BBC say they hope their accounts lead to real consequences, according to IBTimes.
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