Power Hollywood agency stands by Jared Leto despite disturbing sexual assault accusations

Power Hollywood agency stands by Jared Leto despite disturbing sexual assault accusations

The Wednesday headlines were brutal: “Ten Women Accuse Jared Leto of Sexual Misconduct in BBC Report” (New York Times). “4 women accuse U.S. actor Jared Leto of committing sexual offenses when they were teens; he denies it” (CBS News).

But as the day came to a close, the “Suicide Squad” star still had an agent. WME, which has represented the Oscar-winning actor since 2018, told Page Six Hollywood that he remains a client. And that doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon.

Jared Leto’s agency WME is so far standing by him. Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImage

When asked if the agency’s client advisory committee was reviewing the very serious sexual assault allegations made in a documentary by a premiere broadcaster (the BBC), an agency spokesperson said no. (Leto has denied any sexual impropriety, stating, “I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically false.”)

Leto (seen here in 2014) has denied the allegations against him. Getty Images

In the wake of the MeToo movement in 2017, WME created a committee of some 20 staffers to evaluate and determine the fate of clients who are accused of sexual misconduct and promptly tossed everyone from Brett Ratner to Armie Hammer from their client roster.

Project-wise, Leto — who won a best supporting Oscar for “Dallas Buyers Club” and recently started in “Masters of the Universe” and “Tron: Ares” — didn’t have much on the horizon outside of the Cold War-era thriller “Lunik Heist” for Searchlight Pictures, a film that would also star John Mulaney and Lupita Nyong’o. The project was announced in November 2024.

The singer (pictured above in 2023) vehemently denied all of the accusations made against him in the documentary. WireImage

A Searchlight spokesperson says there has been no change in the status of the project and declined further comment.

In June 2025, AirMail published an expose detailing nine women accusing the actor of impropriety. He “expressly denied” those claims.

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