Jared Leto accused of criminal sexual conduct by four women in BBC docum…

Jared Leto has faced renewed scrutiny after a BBC documentary, *Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret*, featured testimonies from 10 women, with four alleging criminal sexual conduct involving incidents that occurred when they were teenagers. The allegations, spanning from 2002 to 2016, include sexual assault, threats of assault, underage sex, and persistent sexually explicit phone calls, according to the documentary. The film, which aired on BBC iPlayer, also highlights the lack of response from Leto, who has not addressed the accusations despite repeated attempts to contact him.

One of the women, Isabel (not her real name), claims she was sexually assaulted in a motel bathroom in 2002 when she was 17. She described being invited to meet Leto at his hotel after working at a Las Vegas store, only to find herself in a “dingy gross motel” where Leto allegedly initiated physical contact. “He opened the shower curtain and started kissing me,” she said, adding that he then used her hand to masturbate himself before she left the room. It was only later, she said, that she realized he was in his 30s.

Isabel’s Allegation

Isabel, now in her 40s, said she only recently stopped blaming herself for the incident. “Most of my life I had viewed this event as, I was a stupid girl… and so this bad thing happened,” she told the documentary. The BBC corroborated her account with friends and family who were informed of the encounter at the time, as well as with “pictures and messages” that support her claims.

Alex’s Encounter

Another accuser, Alex, described being left alone with Leto in a hotel room in 2013 when she was 19. She said she had been invited to an after-party at Shoreditch House in London after a Thirty Seconds to Mars concert. “Weren’t there supposed to be other people?” she asked upon entering the room, only to be told by Leto that she would “wake up with a dick in her ass” if she tried to sleep on the chaise longue. She later texted a friend, who urged her to report him, but she dismissed the incident at the time.

Alex, now 30, said she believes the encounter was “all planned out,” noting that Leto’s assistant had encouraged her to go to the hotel room. “The assistant knew what to say, to lure me into his hotel room,” she told the BBC.

Clara’s Statutory Rape Allegation

Clara, who was 17 when she met Leto in 2006, alleges she had sex with him at his California home. She said Leto asked her to call him “daddy” and that she felt “so naive and vulnerable” at the time. “It was only as time went on that I realised more and more how scary that really was,” she said. California’s age of consent is 18, and she claims Leto “shrugged off” concerns about the legal age during their conversation.

Clara’s account is part of a broader pattern of alleged misconduct involving Leto’s interactions with teenage girls. A former crew member, Brad, described how models were often invited backstage during Thirty Seconds to Mars tours, with staff feeling “a little bit uncomfortable” about the practice. Another crew member, Simon, said there were typically “about two girls a day stopping by to see Leto at a house where the band was working.”

Taylor’s Festival Incident

Taylor, who was 14 in 2005, alleged that Leto made a lewd comment about her chest during an autograph session at a music festival. She said he then instructed a security guard to take her backstage, despite her mother’s protests. “He looked at her and said ‘it’s still a nice rack,’” Taylor recalled. The encounter, she said, “really altered my life… there was nothing I could do about what happened to me.”

Etta’s Phone Calls and NDA

Etta, one of five women who received sexually explicit phone calls from Leto, described being groomed when she was 16. She said Leto asked questions about her virginity and “kinks” during calls, and on at least one occasion suggested they should have sex. She later received a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) from Leto’s lawyer, which she refused to sign. The BBC confirmed it had seen the NDA, along with corresponding texts and emails.

Etta, now 22, said she felt “nervous,” “anxious,” and “uncomfortable” at the time but struggled to set boundaries. “I would not be surprised if they were the same person,” she said of Leto and a friend who called her, suggesting the calls might have been orchestrated.

The documentary also features four additional women who allege they received “strange and often very sexual” phone calls from Leto when they were younger. These accounts add to a long history of allegations against Leto, including claims from DJ Allie Teilz, who accused him of assaulting her in 2012. Her story resurfaced in 2025, prompting other women to come forward with similar allegations.

Leto’s representatives have consistently denied wrongdoing, including in 2025 when they dismissed claims from nine women in an *Air Mail* investigation as “demonstrably false.” The BBC’s documentary, however, presents the testimonies in a format that amplifies their weight, with the public disclosure of a refused NDA and the testimony of nine women speaking out for the first time.

The film’s release coincides with renewed attention on Hollywood’s handling of sexual misconduct, as the entertainment industry grapples with the fallout from decades of unaddressed allegations. Leto, who won an Academy Award for *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), has continued to appear in major films and music projects, raising questions about accountability in the industry.

The BBC has not yet received a response from Leto, who is now 54. The documentary, which features 10 women—nine of whom are speaking publicly for the first time—is available to watch on YouTube. Support for survivors of sexual misconduct is available through organizations such as the BBC Action Line, Rape Crisis, and RAINN.