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Jared Leto denies sexual assault
allegations described in BBC documentary
[July 30, 2026]
Four women have accused Jared Leto of sexual misconduct when they
were teenagers, to which the actor and musician responded Wednesday that
he has “never sexually assaulted anyone.”
“I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims
are absolutely and categorically false,” Leto, 54, said in a statement
to The Associated Press. |
Jared Leto appears at the premiere of "Tron: Ares" in Los Angeles on
Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) |
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The
BBC documentary “Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret,” released
Wednesday, details allegations including those from four women
who accused the actor of sexual misconduct and assault between
2002 and 2016, when they were teenagers and Leto was an adult.
One said she was 17 when she was sexually assaulted, while
another accused Leto of statutory rape as she was also 17. One
woman said she was 19 when Leto threatened her with sexual
assault and another said she was 16 when Leto made sexually
explicit phone calls and propositioned her.
The BBC says it corroborated the women's accounts, which could
not be independently verified by the AP. The documentary does
not identify the women by their full names. The BBC said Leto
did not respond to its attempts to seek comment for its
documentary. The AP sent an emailed request for comment to the
BBC on Wednesday seeking a response to Leto's denial.
Leto was also accused of misconduct by nine women who spoke to
Air Mail for a story published last year. A representative for
Leto denied those allegations at the time.
Leto, an Oscar winner for his supporting role in “Dallas Buyers
Club,” is also the frontman of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars.
He recently starred as Skeletor in “Masters of the Universe.”
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