Overview
- The BBC film Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, which aired on Wednesday, July 29, features 10 women who say they had troubling encounters with Leto between 2002 and 2016.
- Four of the women describe conduct they say could amount to criminal sexual offenses, including an alleged motel bathroom assault at 17, a threatened assault at 19, sex at 17 in California and repeated sexually explicit contact beginning at 16.
- The BBC says it corroborated parts of several accounts through interviews with friends and family and by reviewing photographs, messages and a nondisclosure agreement linked to one accuser.
- Jared Leto issued a categorical denial, saying he has never sexually assaulted anyone, and as of the latest reporting no criminal charges have been filed in connection with the allegations.
- The film builds on earlier public reporting from 2025, includes testimony from former band crew who said staff felt uneasy about Leto’s interactions with teenage fans, and raises questions about how statute-of-limitations and evidence may affect any future legal steps.