BBC Documentary Uncovers Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Jared Leto
On July 29 2026, the BBC aired Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret, a documentary that thrust the Oscar‑winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman into the center of a fresh wave of sexual‑misconduct allegations.
The BBC Studios production interviews ten women, nine of whom are speaking publicly for the first time, according to a companion report released the same day. Five of those women say Leto made sexual phone calls to them, with four of those calls involving teenagers aged 14 to 16. The film also recounts a 2013 incident in which Leto allegedly assaulted a 17‑year‑old in a motel bathroom, a threat of assault toward a 19‑year‑old, and a grooming episode in which he supposedly made sexually explicit phone calls to a 16‑year‑old. One woman accuses him of statutory rape, claiming the alleged assault occurred in California when she was 17, a state where the age of consent is 18.
An additional claim comes from a 14‑year‑old who says Leto made an inappropriate remark to her at a music festival, an incident that reportedly took place in front of her mother, who confronted him. The documentary states that all alleged encounters occurred between 2002 and 2016.
In response, Leto issued a statement to ABC News on Wednesday, asserting, “I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life,” and adding that the claims are “absolutely and categorically false.” ABC News has not independently verified the allegations presented in the BBC report.
Leto’s name has appeared in similar accusations before. In 2025, Air Mail reported that nine women alleged he had behaved in a sexually inappropriate manner or made explicit remarks that made them uncomfortable. Leto denied those accusations in a statement issued through his representative, and ABC News reached out to him for comment on the Air Mail allegations.
The actor’s career spans more than two decades. He began on television in the mid‑1990s, earned an Academy Award in 2014 for Dallas Buyers Club, and has appeared in films such as Suicide Squad, Blade Runner 2049, and the 2026 release Masters of the Universe. In music, he co‑founds Thirty Seconds to Mars, a band that has sold over 15 million albums worldwide.
At present, the BBC documentary and Leto’s denial are the only publicly available records of the allegations. No legal proceedings or investigations have been reported, and ABC News has not confirmed the claims. The situation remains unresolved, leaving the entertainment industry and the public waiting for further developments.
