Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations featured in new BBC documentary

Jared Leto issued a statement denying accusations that he sexually assaulted teenage girls, calling the claims "absolutely and categorically false." The denial comes after a BBC documentary, "Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret," aired Wednesday and presented allegations from four women who say the actor engaged in sexual conduct with them when they were minors between 2002 and 2016. The film also includes interviews with former employees who described discomfort with Leto's interactions with teenage girls.

One accuser said she was 17 when she had sex with Leto at his California home, alleging he dismissed concerns about the state's age-of-consent law. Another woman described an encounter in a Las Vegas motel in 2002, claiming Leto forced her to perform sexual acts after inviting her to a bathroom while he was showering. A third woman, then 19, said Leto threatened her after she disclosed she was actually 17 during a hotel stay in London following a concert. A fourth accuser said Leto began grooming her at 16, making repeated sexually explicit phone calls and presenting a nondisclosure agreement that she refused to sign.

The documentary also features two former Thirty Seconds to Mars staff members who said they felt the age gap between Leto and teenage girls was excessive and that Leto sometimes invited underage girls backstage or to private locations.

Leto did not respond to repeated requests for comment about the documentary's allegations.

"I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life," Leto said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.