In an exclusive BBC investigation, four women have accused Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct. The woman say the alleged offences took place when they were teenagers.
After this story was published, Leto said in a statement released by his representatives to the BBC: "I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically false".
WARNING: This episode contains details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct.
Alice McShane, the director of the BBC documentary Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, tells us the stories of three of the women.
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Chapters:
00:00 Jared Leto’s response
01:24 What is Jared Leto accused of?
02:27 Who is Jared Leto?
03:50 When did allegations about Jared Leto first circulate?
06:40 Who has accused Jared Leto?
11:25 Jared Leto’s second accuser
15:00 The peak of Jared Leto’s career
20:12 Why have the women decided to come forward now?
