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News24
12 hours ago
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- News24
‘Sex pest' Jared Leto denies claims of lewd behaviour made against him by 9 women
Nine women have accused actor and singer Jared Leto of inappropriate behaviour. The women allege that his behaviour is 'predatory, terrifying and unacceptable', according to an expose by Air Mail. Jared (53) is accused of engaging in inappropriate behaviour over the years, including flirting with teenagers. One of his alleged victims was just 16 years old when Jared allegedly approached her and grabbed her by the arm while she was outside a café in Los Angeles. 'We had a quick conversation, and he got my number,' she said. She added that Jared called her home a few days later, recalling: 'I don't know if he was on drugs or what . . . It was the weirdest, grossest voice . . . [But] for me, it's Jared, you know?' She said that Jared told her he was hosting a party at his house that evening and invited her to it. The woman declined, saying, 'I didn't even have a driver's licence.' Nevertheless, she said, Jared kept calling her, 'always at one, two, three AM'. And the conversations turned sexual. 'He'd ask things like: 'Have you ever had a boyfriend? Have you ever sucked a d***?'' she told the publication. READ MORE | Joshua Jackson in legal battle with his ex-wife over daughter's schooling Another woman, model Laura La Rue, says she met Jared at an animal rights benefit when she was 16. They started texting and she would visit his studio. Laura claims Jared once walked into a room nude 'like it was normal' when she was 17. 'I thought maybe this was just what adult men do,' she said. Another victim, who was underage when she first started chatting to Jared, alleged that he would ask inappropriate questions when she'd go to his house, such as, 'Do any of the little boys you hang out with f*** you?' She said that when she turned 18, the actor masturbated in front of her at his house and forced her to touch him. This is not the first time Jared has faced accusations of inappropriate behaviour. In 2012, Los Angeles-based DJ Allie Teilz wrote about her encounter with him on Facebook, saying, 'You're not really in LA until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage . . . In a kilt. And a snow hat.' The DJ recently wrote on her Instagram stories, 'I was assaulted and traumatised by this creep when I was 17 . . . He knew my age and didn't care. What he did was predatory, terrifying and unacceptable.' The actor has denied the accusations against him, and insists Allie was lying. He added that nothing about his conversation with Laura was inappropriate, and a spokesperson's statement said that 'Ms La Rue later applied to work as Mr Leto's personal assistant, further underscoring the absence of anything inappropriate in any of their interactions. All of the allegations are expressly denied.'
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jared Leto denies sexual misconduct after facing accusations from multiple women
Jared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by nine women in a lengthy exposé published by Air Mail on Friday. A representative for Leto has denied the accusations. Allegations against the Thirty Seconds to Mars singer, 53, resurfaced last month when Los Angeles DJ Allie Teilz reshared a Facebook post she made in 2012 on her Instagram Story. 'Youre [sic] not really in L.A. until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage… In a kilt.. And a snow hat. I was assaulted and traumatized by this creep when I was 17,' she wrote. 'I was assaulted and traumatized by this creep when I was 17,' she wrote in another Story. 'He knew my age and didn't care. What he did was predatory, terrifying and unacceptable.' The Independent has contacted Leto's representatives for comment. One of the women in the Air Mail article claims, 'it's been an open secret for a long time' that Leto is known for texting teenage models. Another said she was 16 when Leto approached her and got her number in 2006. She says the actor began calling her in the middle of the night and making sexual remarks. In response, a representative for the star said that Leto has been sober for more than 35 years after the accuser speculated that he was on drugs during the calls. Leto 'has not had a drink or used drugs in over 35 years,' said the spokesperson. Laura La Rue, a model who was also 16 when she said she met Leto, claimed she had a similar interaction after Leto invited her to visit him in his music studio. 'Their communications contain nothing sexual or inappropriate,' Leto's representative told Air Mail, 'and Ms. La Rue later applied to work as Mr. Leto's personal assistant, further underscoring the absence of anything inappropriate in any of their interactions.' La Rue reportedly denied ever applying to work as Leto's personal assistant. A fourth woman, who said she began a texting relationship with Leto when she was still underage, said his advances ramped up when she turned 18. She claims that during a subsequent visit to Leto's house, he began masturbating in front of her. 'All of the allegations are expressly denied,' Leto's representative said in response. Leto rose to fame in the 1990s as Jordan Catalano on the cult TV series My So-Called Life before earning critical acclaim for transformative roles in Requiem for a Dream (2000), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), and Suicide Squad (2016). Alongside his acting career, he co-founded Thirty Seconds to Mars in 1998, achieving global success with hits like 'The Kill (Bury Me)' and 'Kings and Queens.' Over the years, Leto has become well known for his commitment to method acting. For his role as the Joker in Suicide Squad, he insisted on being addressed as 'Mister J' and told E! that he tried to 'create an element of spontaneity' on the set by sending strange presents such as 'used condoms' and 'anal beads' to the cast, which included Cara Delavigne and Margot Robbie. However, he later said he was just joking when he made the claims publicly in 2016. '99.9 per cent of what people read is bulls***. There were no used condoms,' he said. In 2018, Metro reported on a Twitter post by The Suite Life of Zack & Cody star Dylan Sprouse that read: 'Yo @JaredLeto now that you've slid into the DMs of every female model aged 18–25, what would you say your success rate is?' Sprouse, 32, is married to 31-year-old Hungarian model Barbara Palvin. Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn replied to Sprouse's tweet, saying: 'He starts at 18 on the internet?' If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you are in the UK, Rape Crisis offers support for those affected by rape and sexual abuse. You can call them on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, and 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland, or visit their website at
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Actor Jared Leto denies historical claims of sexual misconduct from nine women
ACTOR Jared Leto has denied historical claims of sexual misconduct. The star, 53, was accused by nine women, including some who were teenagers at the time. But he has rebuffed the Air Mail report in which model Laura La Rue said she was just 16 when the then 36-year-old began messaging her. Describing a visit to his home, she said: 'He was flirting with me. "He'd lean in close, then pull away.' She says he later emerged from a room naked. La Rue said: 'I thought maybe this was just what adult men do.' He is also the frontman to rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars. His representative said: 'Their communications contain nothing sexual or inappropriate and Ms La Rue later applied to work as his personal assistant.' La Rue denied she ever applied for the job. Jared Leto's band Thirty Seconds To Mars perform Closer To The Edge 1
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jared Leto Denies Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in New Report
Jared Leto has 'expressly denied' the allegations of sexual misconduct toward women, including minors, in a new report. Nine women, including some who were then underage when they first encountered the actor and 30 Seconds to Mars singer, spoke to Air Mail about their experiences with Leto. More from Rolling Stone Shannon Sharpe Sued for Sexual Assault and Battery in New Lawsuit 'Drag Race' Star Shangela Sued for Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit Ravens Kicker Justin Tucker Accused of Sexual Misconduct One unnamed woman said she entered into a texting relationship when she was underage — 'Do any of the little boys you hang out with fuck you?' she said Leto texted her — and that that things turned physical when she became 18. On one visit to his home, Leto 'suddenly pulled his penis out and started masturbating. Then he walked over, grabbed my hand, and put it on him. He leaned in and said, 'I want you to spit on it,'' the woman claimed. Model Laura La Rue told Air Mail that she first met Leto in 2008 when she was 16 — he was 36 at the time — and, despite knowing her age, still asked for her number. A year later, when she was 17, she'd begin visiting Leto's home, and on one occasion, 'He just walked out, dick out, like it was normal… I thought maybe this was just what adult men do.' ('Their communications contain nothing sexual or inappropriate and Ms. La Rue later applied to work as Mr. Leto's personal assistant, further underscoring the absence of anything inappropriate in any of their interactions' Leto's rep told Air Mail of La Rue's allegations; La Rue denied applying to work as Leto's personal assistant.) Rumors of Leto's impropriety have long been whispered about, with Air Mail resurfacing social media allegations made by women including a Los Angeles DJ named Allie Teilz, who in 2012 wrote on Facebook, 'Youre [sic] not really in L.A. until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage… In a kilt. And a snow hat,' and later wrote, 'I was assaulted and traumatized by this creep when I was 17. He knew my age and didn't care. What he did was predatory, terrifying and unacceptable.' (Director James Gunn and actor Dylan Crouse have also openly accused Leto of misbehavior on social media.) In response to the Air Mail report, a rep for the actor said, 'All of the allegations are expressly denied.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jared Leto Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations After Nine Women Come Forward in New Exposé
Jared Leto is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct from nine women, according to a bombshell exposé published Friday by Air Mail. The claims span years and include accusations from women who say they were underage at the time of their encounters with the Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman. A representative for Leto has denied all allegations. The accusations recently resurfaced after Los Angeles-based DJ Allie Teilz reposted an old Facebook status to her Instagram Story, writing: 'Youre [sic] not really in L.A. until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage… In a kilt.. And a snow hat.' She added: 'I was assaulted and traumatized by this creep when I was 17.' Teilz followed up with a second post, stating: 'He knew my age and didn't care. What he did was predatory, terrifying and unacceptable.' Among the other accounts shared in Air Mail, one woman said that 'it's been an open secret for a long time' that Leto was known to text teenage models. Another alleged that she was just 16 when she met him in 2006. According to her, Leto obtained her phone number and began calling her late at night, making sexual comments. When the woman speculated he may have been using drugs at the time, a spokesperson for Leto pushed back, saying: 'He has not had a drink or used drugs in over 35 years.' Laura La Rue, a model who also said she was 16 when she first encountered Leto, described a similar experience. She claimed he invited her to visit him at his music studio. In response, Leto's team said: 'Their communications contain nothing sexual or inappropriate,' and further stated that 'Ms. La Rue later applied to work as Mr. Leto's personal assistant, further underscoring the absence of anything inappropriate in any of their interactions.' According to Air Mail, La Rue denied ever applying for the job. Another accuser told the publication she began texting with Leto while still underage, and that his behavior intensified after she turned 18. She claimed that during a visit to his home, he began masturbating in front of her. 'All of the allegations are expressly denied,' Leto's representative told Air Mail. Leto rose to fame in the mid-1990s as Jordan Catalano on the cult hit My So-Called Life before earning accolades for roles in Requiem for a Dream (2000), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), and Suicide Squad (2016). Outside of acting, he's found success as the frontman of Thirty Seconds to Mars, which he co-founded with his brother in 1998. Known for his commitment to method acting, Leto sparked controversy with his approach to playing the Joker in Suicide Squad. He once told E! he tried to 'create an element of spontaneity' on set by sending castmates strange items—including 'used condoms' and 'anal beads.' The cast included Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne. However, Leto later walked back those comments in 2016, clarifying: '99.9 per cent of what people read is bulls*. There were no used condoms.' The scrutiny around Leto's behavior has circulated online for years. In 2018, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody actor Dylan Sprouse tweeted: 'Yo @JaredLeto now that you've slid into the DMs of every female model aged 18–25, what would you say your success rate is?' James Gunn, director of Guardians of the Galaxy, replied with a jab of his own: 'He starts at 18 on the internet?'
