Jared Leto speaks out as multiple women accuse him of sexual assault 'while they were underage'
Topics: Celebrity, Jared Leto, News, US News, Crime
Gerrard Kaonga
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Topics: Celebrity, Jared Leto, News, US News, Crime
Warning: this article discusses sexual assault which some readers may find distressing.
Jared Leto has responded after a group of different women have accused him of a variety of different inappropriate behavior.
Ahead of the weekend, a damning report from Air Mail spoke about the multiple accusations of sexual assault that have been raised against actor Jared Leto.
The article, published on June 6 details a reporter's conversations with nine different women, each levying damning claims against Leto.
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A representative of Leto has denied these accusations.
The report also details the ‘open secret’ nature of the accusations against Leto and highlighted previous media coverage of inappropriate behavior towards women, some of which were ages 16 and 17.
Allegations against the 53 year-old resurfaced last month following an Instagram story by Los Angeles-based DJ Allie Teilz where she referenced a 2012 status she made about Leto on Facebook.
It read: “Youre [sic] not really in L.A. until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage… In a kilt.. And a snow hat.”
In another Instagram story she wrote: “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.”
Adding as a comment, she continued: “Throwback to 2012, Jared Leto was a creep then … still a creep now, going on 15+ years of being Hollywood’s most persistent predator in a kilt.” And another: “29+ years of being a pedophile. when does this end? protect our girls 💗 #jaredleto.”
A representative for Leto responded to Air Mail and said: “Ms. Teilz’s allegations are demonstrably false.”
The report also alleges a woman, who was underage at the time, started a texting relationship with the star and said visits to his home would quickly become uncomfortable.
This woman also alleged that when she turned 18, upon a visit to Leto’s home, 'he suddenly pulled his penis out and started masturbating. Then he walked over, grabbed my hand, and put it on him. He leaned in and said, ‘I want you to spit on it.’”
Responding to these allegations, a Leto representative responded: “All of the allegations are expressly denied.”
Another woman mentioned in the article is identified as model Laura La Rue, who was 16 when she met Leto.
She claimed that she had endured inappropriate behavior from Leto when visiting him in his music studio.
A representative of Leto also denied this and stated ‘their communications contain nothing sexual or inappropriate'.
They also added: “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.”
However, the model has reportedly denied applying to work as Leto’s personal assistant.
UNILAD has contacted Jared Leto’s representatives for comment.