4 women accuse actor Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct in BBC doc
Actor Jared Leto is facing new allegations of criminal sexual conduct from four women featured in a recent BBC documentary. The film compiles accounts from 10 women, adding to a history of previous accusations against the actor.
Why it matters
The report highlights ongoing scrutiny of high-profile figures in Hollywood regarding patterns of predatory behavior and sexual misconduct.
Actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto is facing allegations of criminal sexual conduct, with four women telling BBC in a new documentary released Wednesday that the offences took place when they were teenagers.
The BBC documentary, Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret , features interviews with 10 women speaking about their alleged experiences between 2002 and 2016, when Leto was in his 30s and early 40s.
The BBC says four of them describe what it characterizes as criminal behaviour involving Leto. The documentary also includes corroboration of some accounts with friends and family who were told about the encounters at the time.
Leto, who won the 2014 Academy Award for best supporting actor for Dallas Buyers Club, has appeared in hit films such as Fight Club , Blade Runner 2049 and Suicide Squad. Leto’s band is also scheduled to tour Europe in April 2027.
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