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Jared Leto faces new sexual misconduct allegations from ten women
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Jared Leto faces new sexual misconduct allegations from ten women

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ten women have accused American actor and musician Jared Leto of alleged sexual misconduct, with nine speaking publicly for the first time.
  • The accusations, detailed in a BBC documentary, span incidents between 2002 and 2016 when Leto was active as an actor and frontman for Thirty Seconds to Mars.
  • Leto has not responded to the new allegations, having previously denied similar claims made last year.

American actor and musician Jared Leto faces new accusations of alleged sexual misconduct from ten women, nine of whom have shared their stories publicly for the first time in a BBC documentary titled "Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret."

The women claim they met Leto between 2002 and 2016, a period when he was both acting and leading the band Thirty Seconds to Mars.

— BBC DocumentaryDescribing the timeframe of the alleged encounters.

The women claim they met Leto between 2002 and 2016, a period when he was both acting and leading the band Thirty Seconds to Mars. The documentary's creators state they verified parts of the accounts with the women's friends and relatives, and in some cases, reviewed photos and messages they say support the claims.

One accuser, using the pseudonym Isabel, alleges Leto assaulted her in a Las Vegas motel in 2002 when she was 17. She reportedly believed the incident was her fault for years, only later realizing Leto was in his thirties at the time.

She reportedly believed the incident was her fault for years, only later realizing Leto was in his thirties at the time.

— BBC DocumentaryDetailing one accuser's experience and realization about Leto's age during the alleged assault.

Another woman, former model Alex, described an encounter after a Thirty Seconds to Mars concert in London in 2013 when she was 19. She claims she was left alone with Leto in a hotel room where he allegedly threatened her with sexual violence.

She claims she was left alone with Leto in a hotel room where he allegedly threatened her with sexual violence.

— BBC DocumentaryRecounting another accuser's alleged experience with Leto.

Other accusers detail inappropriate phone calls and interactions. One woman claims Leto attempted to invite her backstage at a festival when she was 14, following an inappropriate comment. Two former members of his band's staff reportedly told the BBC that Leto's interactions with teenage girls made them uncomfortable. The BBC has compiled over 120 allegations regarding Leto's behavior towards women. Leto has not responded to these latest accusations.

Two former members of his band's staff reportedly told the BBC that Leto's interactions with teenage girls made them uncomfortable.

— BBC DocumentaryHighlighting concerns raised by individuals associated with Leto's band.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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