{"id":22158,"date":"2026-07-30T16:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22158"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:42:53","slug":"jared-leto-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-4-teens-actor-denies-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22158","title":{"rendered":"Jared Leto Accused of Sexually Assaulting 4 Teens; Actor Denies Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:default1=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a scathing new BBC documentary, four women accuse Jared Leto of sexually assaulting them while they were still in their teens.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Leto is pushing back against allegations detailed in a new BBC documentary, with the actor and musician firmly denying claims of criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n<p>The Oscar winner released a statement after the film <em>Jared Leto: Hollywood\u2019s Dark Secret <\/em>featured accusations from multiple women, including four who alleged misconduct occurred when they were teenagers. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jared Leto attends CinemaCon 2025- Walt Disney Studios Invites you to its 2025 presentation highlighting its upcoming release schedule at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, on April 3, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.\" class=\"wp-image-560062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jared Leto attends CinemaCon 2025- Walt Disney Studios Invites you to its 2025 presentation highlighting its upcoming release schedule at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, on April 3, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.\" class=\"wp-image-560062 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2208378053-1-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jared Leto attends CinemaCon 2025- Walt Disney Studios Invites you to its 2025 presentation highlighting its upcoming release schedule at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, on April 3, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez\/Getty Images for CinemaCon)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leto denied the allegations, saying he has never sexually assaulted anyone and calling the claims \u201cabsolutely and categorically false.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life,\u201d Leto said in his response (via <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/07\/29\/jared-leto-sexual-assault-allegations-bbc-report\/91087688007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USA Today<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The BBC documentary includes interviews with women who accuse Leto of inappropriate and criminal behavior spanning several years. <\/p>\n<p>The film features accounts from 10 women, with four women making allegations of criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da5zzLHiaQm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Leto has denied the allegations and maintained that the claims made against him are untrue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/jared-leto-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-9-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leto has disputed similar accusations<\/a> that have surfaced in the past.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary examines numerous accusations involving Leto, who has built a decades-long career as both an actor and musician. <\/p>\n<p>The film includes interviews with individuals who describe alleged encounters with him, as well as accounts from people connected to his music career.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations are disputed by Leto, and no criminal charges have been announced in connection with the claims reported in the documentary.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy comes as Leto remains one of Hollywood\u2019s most recognizable performers. He won an Academy Award for his role in the 2013 Dallas Buyers Club and has also served as the lead singer of Thirty Seconds to Mars since 1998.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear at this time if the accusations against Leto will result in any civil or criminal actions.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes In a scathing new BBC documentary, four women accuse Jared Leto of sexually assaulting them while they were still in their teens. 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