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Jared Leto Accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct in BBC Documentary
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Four women have accused Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct, alleging offenses occurred when they were teenagers, with claims detailed in the BBC documentary "Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret."
- The documentary features 10 women sharing allegations for the first time, including claims of assault, threats, statutory rape, and sexually explicit phone calls made by Leto when the women were underage.
- The BBC corroborated several accounts through testimonies from friends and family, as well as supporting pictures and messages, and included statements from former band staff who noted discomfort with Leto's interactions with teenage girls.
- These allegations span from 2002 to 2016, during which Leto was in his 30s and 40s, and follow previous accusations made public last year by a Los Angeles DJ and others, all of which Leto has denied.
- Variety has contacted Jared Leto’s representatives for comment regarding the new allegations presented in the documentary.
