Jared Leto Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Ten Women in BBC Documentary

Details of Alleged Abuse and Criminal Conduct

Among the ten women who spoke in the film, nine shared their stories publicly for the first time. Four of the women described encounters that they believe may fall into criminal categories. One woman alleged that Leto sexually abused her in a motel bathroom in Las Vegas in 2002 when she was 17 and he was in his 30s. Another woman, who was 19 at the time, claimed she was threatened with sexual abuse after unexpectedly being left alone with the actor in a hotel room in London.

A third woman reported entering into a sexual relationship with Leto in California when she was 17. She stated that when the topic of California’s age of consent being 18 was raised, Leto dismissed the concern, allegedly stating, The age is just a number, and anyway, we are in Europe according to Telex. A fourth woman alleged that Leto used his celebrity status to target her when she was 16, subjecting her to repeated sexually explicit phone calls and suggesting they have sex.

Patterns of Grooming and Staff Testimony

The documentary includes testimony from two former staff members of Leto’s crew. They described his behavior toward teenage girls as disturbing, noting that he frequently invited girls who were visibly younger than him to the backstage area or to his own home. One former staff member claimed that during Thirty Seconds to Mars tours in the 2010s, Leto specifically requested that free VIP tickets be offered to young models to facilitate these backstage invitations, a claim corroborated by a former model who attended a post-concert party in London in 2013.

Additional accounts of harassment include:

• One woman reported that while getting her t-shirt signed at a 2005 concert at age 14, Leto told her she had beautiful breasts and instructed a security guard to lead her backstage. When her mother questioned the behavior, Leto reportedly repeated the comment.
• Five women alleged they received strange, sexually charged phone calls from the actor during their teenage years.

Verification and Legal Maneuvers

The BBC stated it verified portions of the women’s accounts through friends and family members who were told about the encounters at the time they occurred. The documentary filmmakers also reviewed emails, messages, and photographs that they believe support elements of the testimonies.

History of Previous Allegations

This is not the first time Leto has faced such accusations. Last year, nine women accused the actor of sexual abuse in an article published by the American outlet Air Mail. Additionally, Los Angeles DJ Allie Teilz posted on social media that Leto had molested her when she was 17. Another previous report alleged the actor had walked naked in front of a minor before beginning to masturbate. Leto and his legal representatives have denied all previous allegations, and no official judgments have been issued in those cases, according to HVG.