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SHOCKING ALLEGATIONS ROCK HOLLYWOOD: JARED LETO ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WITH YOUNG WOMEN
The entertainment industry is reeling in shock as nine women come forward with allegations of improper behavior against 30 Seconds to Mars frontman and actor Jared Leto. The accusations, which span nearly two decades, involve young women who claim they were targeted by the 53-year-old star when they were just teenagers.
According to an explosive exposé published by Air Mail, the claims have been circulating in Hollywood for years but have only now come to light. One of the women, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the outlet, "It's been an open secret for a long time." The allegations paint a disturbing picture of Leto's behavior, with some accusing him of being predatory and others describing his actions as "terrifying" and "unacceptable."
At the center of the scandal is Allie Teilz, a 30-year-old DJ who re-shared a 2012 Facebook post on her Instagram Stories in which she alleged that Leto assaulted her when she was just 17. "You're not really in LA until Jared Leto tries to force himself on you backstage... in a kilt... And a snow hat," Teilz wrote, adding that Leto knew her age but didn't care. She described the encounter as "predatory" and said it left her feeling traumatized.
But Teilz is just one of many women who have come forward with allegations against Leto. A second woman, who also wishes to remain anonymous, claims she met Leto at Urth Caffé in Los Angeles in 2006 when she was just 16. According to the woman, Leto approached her and got her number, then called her days later to engage in flirtatious conversation. Their late-night talks "turned sexual," she alleged, with Leto asking invasive questions about her sex life.
Model Laura La Rue, 33, also accused Leto of behaving improperly when they met at a Yes! on Prop Two animal rights benefit in 2008. According to La Rue, Leto asked how old she was and then invited her to his Los Angeles home, where he allegedly flirted with her and even walked into the room while naked.
Leto's representative has denied all of the women's accounts, stating that their interactions contained "nothing sexual or inappropriate." However, sources close to the investigation claim that Leto's behavior at parties was often reckless and predatory. They describe gatherings at his Los Angeles home as being attended by 60 young women for every four or five men, with guests encouraged to go skinny dipping.
One of the women who attended these parties claimed that she met Leto at an 18-plus club when she was 20. She alleged that Leto's assistant approached her to ask for her phone number, and that they "hooked up a little" while still at the club. However, she described Leto as being "weird" and said their relationship escalated after she turned 18.
Another woman accused Leto of sending her text messages when she was just a minor, asking her invasive questions about her sex life. She claimed that their relationship escalated after she turned 18, with Leto allegedly pulling out his penis and masturbating in front of her during one visit to his home.
Leto's behavior has been under scrutiny for years, with some accusing him of being "full of himself." In a 2017 SiriusXM interview, he denied sending used condoms to his Suicide Squad costars as a gift, but did admit to sending them "funny," "absurd" gifts. His costar Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje claimed that Leto sent him sticky Playboy magazines and a dead pig as part of the cast's Christmas gifts.
As the allegations against Leto continue to mount, fans are left reeling in shock. The entertainment industry is under scrutiny for its handling of these types of allegations, with many calling for greater accountability and support for victims of abuse.
The ScholaryNote.com reached out to Leto's representatives for comment but did not receive a response by press time.
UPDATE: This article has been updated to include new information about the investigation into Leto's behavior.
