In a BBC documentary titled 'Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret', multiple women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against actor Jared Leto, detailing incidents that occurred between 2002 and 2016. The women, who encountered Leto during this period when he was in his 30s and 40s, shared their experiences of inappropriate behavior and sexual advances. One woman claimed she was sexually assaulted by Leto at the age of 17 in a motel, while another recounted a sexual encounter with him in California, where the age of consent is 18. She stated that Leto dismissed concerns about her age when they discussed it. Additionally, a third woman alleged that Leto threatened her with sexual assault when she was left alone with him in a hotel room at the age of 19. The documentary features interviews with these women, including one identified as Isabel, who met Leto while working at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas in 2002. Isabel described how she was misled into meeting Leto at a dingy motel instead of a hotel, reflecting on her own regrets about the situation. The documentary also highlights disturbing patterns in Leto's behavior, with two women recalling being asked to call him 'daddy' and another mentioning that he referred to her as 'little girl'. One woman alleged that Leto later contacted her about signing a non-disclosure agreement, which she ultimately declined. The BBC reviewed the NDA and related communications. Furthermore, the documentary includes insights from former crew members of Leto's band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, who noted that Leto frequently interacted with young women during their time together. One crew member, identified as Simon, remarked that the accounts from the women felt familiar to what he had witnessed while working with the band. The allegations against Leto are not new; in 2005, the New York Post reported similar claims about Leto approaching teenage girls at a New York hotel. However, the issue gained renewed attention in 2025 when Air Mail published an investigation featuring accounts from nine women accusing Leto of sexual impropriety, including interactions with teenagers. Leto has denied these allegations through a representative.
