Key Facts

• Four women allege criminal sexual conduct by Jared Leto occurring when they were between 14 and 19 years old.
• One woman says she was sexually assaulted in a motel bathroom at age 17.
• Another woman says Leto threatened her with sexual assault at age 19 when left alone with him in a hotel.
• One accuser claims to have had underage sex with Leto at age 17, which would be statutory rape in California.
• A fourth woman reports being groomed through explicit phone calls starting at age 16 and was sent a non-disclosure agreement which she refused to sign.
• In total, 10 women spoke to the BBC, with nine sharing their stories publicly for the first time.
• Several accounts have been supported by friends, family, photos, and messages.
• Two men who worked with Leto said staff felt uncomfortable about his interactions with teenage girls.
• Jared Leto has not responded to the allegations.
• Leto is a well-known actor and the frontman of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars, which is touring Europe and the UK next spring.
• Allegations about Leto’s behavior have circulated online for many years, with more than 120 claims noted by the BBC.