Jared Leto accused of criminal sexual misconduct!
Sexual misconduct
London, Jul 29 (EFE).-
Four women have accused US actor and musician Jared Leto, an Oscar winner and frontman of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars, of criminal sexual misconduct when they were teenagers, according to a BBC documentary.
The program, which will be aired on Wednesday night, is titled ‘Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret’ and in it several women claim that the 54-year-old actor behaved inappropriately with them.
According to the BBC, the incidents allegedly occurred between 2002 and 2016, when the actor was between 30 and 40 years old.
The women accuse him of sexual assault as well as using explicit and inappropriate language towards teenagers, according to the documentary, which also includes testimonies from two people who worked with Leto’s band.
One of the women claims she was sexually assaulted by Leto in a motel bathroom when she was 17 years old, while another recounted that the Hollywood star threatened her with sexual assault when she was 19 after being “unexpectedly” left alone with him in a hotel.
A third woman described having had sexual relations with the star in California when she was 17 years old, which would legally be classified as statutory rape, and a fourth woman said the actor used his celebrity status to make repeated sexually explicit phone calls to her when she was 16.
The broadcaster claims to have seen photos and messages that support the women’s stories, as well as testimonies corroborated by friends and family.
Leto gained popularity in the 1990s and won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the film ‘Dallas Buyers Club’.
His rock band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, was formed in 1998 and is known for songs like ‘The Kill’, ‘Kings and Queens’, and ‘This Is War’.
The BBC says that they tried to contact the actor but he has not responded to the accusations. EFE
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