Jared Leto addresses sexual assault, sex with a minor accusations after women come forward
Actor Jared Leto has denied multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and grooming detailed in a new BBC documentary. The claims involve several women who allege incidents occurred when they were teenagers, with Leto categorically rejecting the accusations.
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These allegations represent a significant reputational crisis for a high-profile Hollywood figure and contribute to ongoing industry discussions regarding power dynamics and consent.
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Add Page Six on Google Jared Leto denied the sexual assault allegations made against him in BBC’s “Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret.”
“I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life,” the actor told Page Six in a statement Wednesday after the release of the documentary.
The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman, 54, dubbed the claims “absolutely and categorically false.”
Multiple alleged victims came forward in the documentary, with four — identified with “Isabel,” “Alex,” “Clara” and “Etta” pseudonyms — describing alleged sexual misconduct that occurred when they were teenagers.
The first alleged incident took place in 2002 when “Isabel” was 17. She claimed the Oscar winner sexually assaulted her in a motel bathroom.
Four years later, Leto allegedly had sex with then-17-year-old “Clara” and “shrugged off” a conversation about California’s age of consent.
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