The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) says it has no sexual assault reports involving Jared Leto within its jurisdiction. This comes following the release of a BBC documentary in which four women allege criminal sexual misconduct by the Oscar-winning actor. Leto has since denied all of the allegations, calling them “absolutely and categorically false.”
Las Vegas Police Respond to BBC’s Jared Leto Documentary
An LVMPD spokesperson addressed questions surrounding the documentary as reported by TMZ, stating that “There have been no sexual assault reports filed against this individual in LVMPD’s jurisdiction.” The department did not indicate that any investigation involving Leto is currently underway in Las Vegas. The statement followed the release of a BBC documentary that features interviews with four women who allege incidents involving Leto that they say occurred when they were teenagers.
One allegation discussed in the documentary concerns a woman identified only by the pseudonym “Isabel.” Now in her 40s, she alleges that she met Leto while working at a Las Vegas retail store in 2002, when she was 17 years old. According to the documentary, she later agreed to meet him at a motel after showing him and several companions around the store.
In the documentary, “Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret,” Isabel alleges that an unwanted sexual encounter occurred inside the motel bathroom. She says she left shortly afterward and only later learned Leto was in his 30s at the time. Her account is presented as one of several allegations explored in the film.
The BBC Documentary Detailed Multiple Allegations
According to the broadcaster, each woman describes separate interactions with Leto that allegedly took place over different years. The allegations include claims of sexual assault, alleged threats of sexual violence, alleged sexual activity involving a minor under California law, and allegations of grooming through repeated sexually explicit phone calls.
One person revealed how she had been unexpectedly left alone with the Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman, noting how she faced sexual assault threats from him. The documentary also states that one woman was allegedly presented with a non-disclosure agreement after the events she described, although she says she declined to sign it.
In terms of the sexually explicit phone calls, four women further came out attesting to a similar experience with the “Suicide Squad” actor. The BBC reports that it reviewed documents and conducted interviews as part of its investigation before releasing the documentary. The allegations remain contested, and none of the women featured in the documentary are identified by their full names.
Jared Leto Denies the Allegations
Hours after the documentary premiered, Leto’s spokesperson issued a statement rejecting all of the claims.”I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life,” the statement said. “These claims are absolutely and categorically false.” The statement did not address each allegation individually but broadly denied any criminal sexual misconduct.
As of publication, no criminal charges connected to the allegations featured in the BBC documentary have been announced against Leto. However, there have been previous allegations levied against him. Per Variety, last year, American DJ Allie Teilz called the actor out on social media, accusing him of sexual misconduct when she was 17. This led several other women to air their experiences with him.
