Inside Jared Leto’s unsettling ‘cult’ on Mars Island years before actor’s sexual assault scandal
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Seven years ago, Jared Leto’s band Thirty Seconds to Mars hosted an alcohol-free "spiritual wellness" fan retreat on a private Croatian island for their fanbase The Echelon. Attendees described intense vibes—meditating, chanting, lounging barefoot in caftans with Leto—while the band even posted a 2019 photo joking "Yes, this is a cult." Similar Malibu events had eerie undertones too. Now, amid recent sexual misconduct accusations (which Leto denies), people are revisiting these cult-like claims. Is this just extreme fandom, or does something feel off? What’s your take?
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