Jared Leto, the acclaimed actor and musician, has come under scrutiny following a report detailing accusations of sexual impropriety by multiple women. The allegations detail unwanted sexual advances towards these minors and even details of explicit acts committed, all which should immediately place doubt on his character.
This new report shows that the abuse started around 2006. At the time, Leto was 36, and he reportedly tried to pick up a 16-year-old outside a café in LA by asking her about her underwear. The Angels allegations document that Leto scrutinized a then 16-year-old model, Laura La Rue, while she worked a fashion showcase in Beverly Hills back in 2008. He immediately proceeded to request her phone number. La Rue told IPV that when she was visiting Leto’s house, he candidly and openly flirted with her during those sessions, belligerently grilling the young woman on her sexual history.
In April 2009, Leto allegedly traded sexually explicit emails with the underage girl. This phone call ultimately resulted in her visiting his home. Over the course of this period, he hosted a birthday party and invited her and there were, it’s being alleged, sexual encounters that had taken place. A woman who was 18 at the time described a disturbing incident where Leto “suddenly pulled his penis out and started masturbating” in front of her.
The new report unearths that Leto used to make late-night calls to women. It further alleges that he started texting correspondence with minors. One woman described the encounter in which Leto allegedly held her arm, after sitting down on a couch with actress Ashley Olsen. One other woman reported him chasing her down, and repeatedly calling her home after an extremely creepy confrontation.
Leto’s representatives have firmly denied these allegations, calling them “demonstrably false.” In their rebuttal memorandum, they pointed out that communications with La Rue were never sexual or otherwise inappropriate. One of the most peculiar defenses they pointed out was the fact that she did later apply for a job as Leto’s personal assistant, indicating a lack of wrongdoing.
“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.” – Allie Teilz
Though the allegations are quite serious, Leto has not publicly addressed these allegations. His office insisted that any interpretations of their meetings are baseless and pointed to a lack of misconduct.
Despite the serious nature of the claims, Leto has yet to publicly comment on the allegations. His representative maintained that any interpretations of their interactions are unfounded and emphasized the absence of inappropriate behavior.