Jared Leto Denies Sexual Assault Allegations Following BBC Documentary Release, Calls Them ‘Absolutely and Categorically False’

Hollywood is once again grappling with serious allegations as Oscar-winning actor and musician Jared Leto has issued a forceful denial against multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. His statement, released on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, comes just hours after the BBC aired its revealing documentary, Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret, which brought forward a series of unsettling claims. ‘Tron: Ares’ Movie Review: Jared Leto’s Legacy Sequel Is Stuck Between Its Neon Visual Splendour and Sparkless Storytelling (LatestLY Exclusive).

Jared Leto Denies Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

In a statement shared with various outlets including The Hollywood Reporter, Leto, 54, unequivocally denied the accusations. "I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life," he asserted. "These claims are absolutely and categorically false." This marks his first public response since the documentary's release, though the BBC stated they made repeated attempts to contact him prior to its broadcast without success.

The denial addresses a surge of allegations, some of which had surfaced previously. Notably, in 2025, Air Mail published an investigative report detailing claims from nine women regarding sexually inappropriate behaviour by Leto, which his representatives also "expressly denied" at the time.

Allegations Made in BBC Documentary

The BBC documentary, Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret, features a total of 10 women who shared their alleged experiences, with nine coming forward publicly for the first time. The alleged incidents span a period between 2002 and 2016, a time when Leto was in his 30s and 40s.

Four of these women specifically accuse Leto of criminal sexual conduct while they were teenagers. Their accounts include deeply disturbing allegations:

• Isabel: Alleged sexual assault in a motel bathroom in Las Vegas in 2002 when she was 17 years old.
• Alex: Claimed Leto threatened her with sexual assault in a London hotel room in 2013 when she was 19, after being misled into believing she was attending an after-party.
• Unnamed Woman 1: Alleged having sex with Leto in his California home when she was 17, an act that would be considered statutory rape in California, where the age of consent is 18.
• Unnamed Woman 2: Claimed Leto groomed her with sexually explicit phone calls when she was 16 and later refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

Furthermore, the documentary includes testimony from five women who alleged receiving sexual phone calls from the actor, with four of them being teenagers at the time. Another woman detailed an alleged interaction at a music festival when she was 14, where Leto reportedly made an inappropriate sexual remark to her mother.

The documentary also includes statements from two men who previously worked with Leto's band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, who expressed discomfort regarding his interactions with teenage girls, noting his alleged tendency to invite them to his dressing room or the band's recording house. Jared Leto Birthday: From Dallas Buyer’s Club to Prefontaine, Top 6 Roles Where the Actor Excelled!.

Leto's career has seen him achieve significant success both as an actor, with an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club, and as the frontman of the popular rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. He recently starred as Skeletor in Masters of the Universe. These latest allegations and his categorical denial will undoubtedly keep him at the centre of public discourse.

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