Four women have accused actor Jared Leto of sexual misconduct occurring between 2002 and 2016. Leto has denied the claims.
Key facts
- •Four women accused Jared Leto of sexual misconduct occurring between 2002 and 2016.
- •The allegations are featured in the BBC documentary 'Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret'.
- •Leto, 54, denied the allegations in a statement on Wednesday.
- •The claims include allegations of sexual assault, statutory rape, and explicit phone calls.
- •The BBC reported that it corroborated the accounts provided by the women.
Actor and musician Jared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by four women in a new BBC documentary titled 'Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret'. The allegations describe incidents occurring between 2002 and 2016, when the women were teenagers. Leto, 54, issued a statement on Wednesday denying the claims.
Details of the Allegations
The documentary details various accounts from the four women regarding their interactions with Leto. One woman alleged she was sexually assaulted at age 17, while another accused him of statutory rape at the same age. Other claims include a woman who stated Leto threatened her with sexual assault at age 19, and a woman who alleged that at age 16, Leto made sexually explicit phone calls and propositioned her.
Response and Verification
In his statement, Leto said he has never sexually assaulted anyone in his life and described the claims as categorically false. The BBC stated it corroborated the women's accounts, though the Associated Press noted it could not independently verify the allegations.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by South China Morning Post.
