Jared Leto faces sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women

Jared Leto, the Oscar-winning actor and frontman of the rock band 'Thirty Seconds to Mars', is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple women, some of whom claim they were underage when the incidents occurred.

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According to reports obtained by People magazine, in an interview, nine women described troubling interactions with the 53-year-old actor.

The accounts span over a decade and outline what some allege to be a long-standing pattern of predatory behaviour.

Among the accusations, women claim Leto exposed himself, asked sexually explicit questions, and initiated inappropriate contact, sometimes when they were just teenagers.

One woman said in the interview, “It’s been an open secret for a long time,” referring to Leto’s alleged behaviour.

According to People magazine, a representative for Leto “expressly denied all allegations” in a statement to the publication in response.

One accuser, model Laura La Rue, said she first met Leto at an animal rights event in 2008 when she was 16.