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Malay Mail
6 hours ago
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- Malay Mail
Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by nine women over 20 years
LOS ANGELES, June 8 — Actor and musician Jared Leto is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour from nine women, according to a report published by online publication Air Mail. The claims, said to span almost 20 years, include accounts from women who allege the incidents took place when they were teenagers. The Air Mail investigation includes on-the-record and anonymous sources, and suggests that such allegations have long circulated informally within the entertainment industry. 'It's been an open secret for a long time,' a source reportedly said. Leto, known for his roles in Dallas Buyers Club and Suicide Squad, is also the frontman of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his portrayal of Rayon, a transgender woman with HIV, in Dallas Buyers Club. He has remained active in both music and film, with recent appearances in Morbius and plans for upcoming projects. In a statement to the outlet, a representative for Leto denied any wrongdoing, saying his communications with those involved were not sexual or inappropriate. The representative also disputed one claim that a woman had later applied to work for Leto; she denied doing so. Responding to wider concerns raised in the article, Leto's publicist said the actor 'has not had a drink or used drugs in over 35 years'. No criminal charges have been filed in relation to the allegations. Leto has not made a personal statement on the matter.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jared Leto Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Multiple Women, Including Some Who Say They Were Underage, as Actor Denies Allegations
Jared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women Air Mail reports that it spoke with nine women who allege that Leto, 53, behaved inappropriately toward them. Some of the women also claim to have begun talking to the actor when they were underage A representative for the actor denied all allegations to the outletJared Leto has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. On Saturday, June 7, Air Mail published a story following interviews with nine women who claim that the 53-year-old actor and musician behaved inappropriately toward them, some while they were underage. The women allege a longstanding pattern of such behavior. 'It's been an open secret for a long time,' an anonymous woman told the outlet. Among the allegations, Leto is accused of asking sexual questions to a 16-year-old girl, walking out of a room nude in front of a 17-year-old girl and exposing himself and masturbating before putting an 18-year-old's hand "on him." In a statement to Air Mail, a representative for the Thirty Seconds to Mars band member "expressly" denied all allegations. A representative for Leto did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Among the allegations featured in the report, Laura La Rue — a model who was 16 in 2008 — recalled meeting Leto at an animal rights benefit that year and connecting with him over email before he invited her to his studio. She visited his studio in April 2009 and recalled him allegedly "flirting" with her while there. A representative for Leto told Air Mail that their "communications contain nothing sexual or inappropriate" and that 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, however, denied that she applied for the position. She also alleged, per Air Mail, that Leto walked out of a room nude "like it was normal" on one occasion when she was 17. 'I thought maybe this was just what adult men do,' she told the outlet. One woman claimed that she was 16 years old in 2008 when Leto approached her at Urth Caffé in Los Angeles and "got" her number. She said that, days later, Leto called her home in the middle of the night with the "weirdest, grossest voice," adding that she didn't "know if he was on drugs." A representative for the actor told Air Mail that Leto 'has not had a drink or used drugs in over 35 years.' The woman alleged that after she turned down an invitation to attend a party, Leto would continue to call her in the early mornings over the span of three weeks, per Air Mail. 'And the conversations turned sexual," she claimed. "He'd ask things like, 'Have you ever had a boyfriend? Have you ever sucked a d---?' ' She added: 'He changed — his voice, the way he talked. It scared me. That was the first time I thought, 'Oh my God, that's not just in movies.' ' The woman's mother said she overheard a phone call and could confirm her story, per Air Mail. Another woman, who claims she was underage when she began texting Leto, alleged that the actor would ask her uncomfortable questions during visits to his home and that during one visit when she was 18, 'he suddenly pulled his penis out and started masturbating." "Then he walked over, grabbed my hand, and put it on him," the woman alleged, per Air Mail. "He leaned in and said, 'I want you to spit on it.' ' Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Elsewhere in the report from Air Mail, one woman alleged that she was "definitely not the youngest person there" while attending one of Leto's parties at his home in the 2000s when she was 18. Per the outlet, she also alleged that the focus of the party appeared to be getting girls to skinny dip. A representative for Leto told Air Mail that 'there was never any recruiting, complaints or impropriety." Nightlife promoter Brent Bolthouse, who organized multiple parties at Leto's home, told the outlet he 'never saw anyone skinny-dipping.' Air Mail reported that stories surrounding Leto's alleged inappropriate behavior surfaced last month when DJ Allie Teilz reposted a Facebook status from 2012 on her Instagram Stories, writing that she was "assaulted and traumatized by this creep when I was 17." A representative for Leto told the outlet that her "allegations are demonstrably false." If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to . Read the original article on People
Yahoo
16 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 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,' Let's representative said in response More to follow
