Corey Feldman alleged Monday that he was molested in the 1980s by a current Los Angeles Dodgersâ employee who âran a childâs club in Hollywoodâ at the time.
âThe Gooniesâ actor would not name the alleged abuser, citing security fears and possible legal repercussions, but said the man was one of two people who sexually abused him when he was a Hollywood child star three decades ago.
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âIâve told these names to the police,â Feldman said during an appearance on NBCâs âMegyn Kelly Todayâ on Monday. âIâve told the names to investigative reporters. Nobodyâs ever put it out there.â
Feldman said he identified the alleged abusers in 1993 to police officers in Santa Barbara, California, while they interrogated him about sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson. (Feldman has denied that Jackson was a pedophile.)
The Santa Barbara police told Feldman that his alleged molestation took place outside their jurisdiction and he should follow up with the Los Angeles Police Department, Feldman said. But he did not, out of fear of being âscoldedâ and âshamed.â
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Representatives for both the L.A. Dodgers and the Santa Barbara Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Feldman has publicly identified former child talent manager and convicted sex offender Marty Weiss as one of his former abusers. He said he would be âhappyâ to name five other alleged abusers once he gets legal representation.
âBelieve me, I would love the pain to stop today,â Feldman said. âThis is about creating a cycle of awareness. This is about opening peopleâs eyes and minds to the fact that this is a real problem.â
$10 million crowdfund campaign goal in order to make the movie. Feldman launched his campaign last week on Indiegogo and said the sum would cover the cost of the film as well as his legal and physical protection." data-reactid="21">During an interview on NBCâs âTodayâ show earlier on Monday, Feldman said he planned to identify the abusers in a film about his alleged encounters with a Hollywood pedophile ring, but first needed to meet his $10 million crowdfund campaign goal in order to make the movie. Feldman launched his campaign last week on Indiegogo and said the sum would cover the cost of the film as well as his legal and physical protection.
Coreyography, wouldnât allow him to publish the names of some of the abusers, he said." data-reactid="22">Feldman has said that he and âTwo Coreyâsâ co-star Corey Haim, who died in 2010, were both sexually abused in the 1980s. The publishers of Feldmanâs 2013 memoir, Coreyography, wouldnât allow him to publish the names of some of the abusers, he said.
When âTodayâ host Matt Lauer asked Feldman why heâd decided to produce a movie about his experience instead of just naming the alleged abusers, Feldman claimed a statute of limitations in California has deterred him from going to the police again.
âIâm taking the matter into my own hands,â Feldman said. âThis is why I need Americaâs support â I need the worldâs support. I must make a movie without an executive ... Iâm going to self-distribute, self-market, make the film, and hire a team of attorneys who are going to protect me and the film when everybody comes at me.â
âThere are thousands of people in Hollywood who have the same information,â he added. âWhy is it all on me? ... Iâm the victim here. Iâm the one whoâs been abused. Iâm the one whoâs trying to come forward and do something about it.â
Feldmanâs crowdfunding campaign had raised roughly $160,000 by Monday morning. But it has its critics, including Judy Haim, Corey Haimâs mother, who has butted heads with Feldman in the past.
Feldman fired back Saturday on Twitter, calling Haim a âbad woman.â
Feldman said on Monday that sexual misconduct allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein are âjust the tip of the icebergâ when it comes to high-powered Hollywood executives engaging in sex abuse.
âI believe thereâs a lot of darkness in Hollywood right now,â Feldman said. âAnd I believe itâs been there for some time.â
âAs weâve seen with the Harvey Weinstein scandal, it continues to unfold,â he said. âThis is just the beginning. ... So everything youâre seeing is building up to what I believe is going to be a dam-breaking opus.â
âThe Gooniesâ actor would not name the alleged abuser, citing security fears and possible legal repercussions, but said the man was one of two people who sexually abused him when he was a Hollywood child star three decades ago.
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âIâve told these names to the police,â Feldman said during an appearance on NBCâs âMegyn Kelly Todayâ on Monday. âIâve told the names to investigative reporters. Nobodyâs ever put it out there.â
Feldman said he identified the alleged abusers in 1993 to police officers in Santa Barbara, California, while they interrogated him about sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson. (Feldman has denied that Jackson was a pedophile.)
The Santa Barbara police told Feldman that his alleged molestation took place outside their jurisdiction and he should follow up with the Los Angeles Police Department, Feldman said. But he did not, out of fear of being âscoldedâ and âshamed.â
Corey Feldman's interview begins at the 2:30 mark." data-reactid="17">Corey Feldman's interview begins at the 2:30 mark.
Representatives for both the L.A. Dodgers and the Santa Barbara Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Feldman has publicly identified former child talent manager and convicted sex offender Marty Weiss as one of his former abusers. He said he would be âhappyâ to name five other alleged abusers once he gets legal representation.
âBelieve me, I would love the pain to stop today,â Feldman said. âThis is about creating a cycle of awareness. This is about opening peopleâs eyes and minds to the fact that this is a real problem.â
$10 million crowdfund campaign goal in order to make the movie. Feldman launched his campaign last week on Indiegogo and said the sum would cover the cost of the film as well as his legal and physical protection." data-reactid="21">During an interview on NBCâs âTodayâ show earlier on Monday, Feldman said he planned to identify the abusers in a film about his alleged encounters with a Hollywood pedophile ring, but first needed to meet his $10 million crowdfund campaign goal in order to make the movie. Feldman launched his campaign last week on Indiegogo and said the sum would cover the cost of the film as well as his legal and physical protection.
Coreyography, wouldnât allow him to publish the names of some of the abusers, he said." data-reactid="22">Feldman has said that he and âTwo Coreyâsâ co-star Corey Haim, who died in 2010, were both sexually abused in the 1980s. The publishers of Feldmanâs 2013 memoir, Coreyography, wouldnât allow him to publish the names of some of the abusers, he said.
When âTodayâ host Matt Lauer asked Feldman why heâd decided to produce a movie about his experience instead of just naming the alleged abusers, Feldman claimed a statute of limitations in California has deterred him from going to the police again.
âIâm taking the matter into my own hands,â Feldman said. âThis is why I need Americaâs support â I need the worldâs support. I must make a movie without an executive ... Iâm going to self-distribute, self-market, make the film, and hire a team of attorneys who are going to protect me and the film when everybody comes at me.â
âThere are thousands of people in Hollywood who have the same information,â he added. âWhy is it all on me? ... Iâm the victim here. Iâm the one whoâs been abused. Iâm the one whoâs trying to come forward and do something about it.â
Feldmanâs crowdfunding campaign had raised roughly $160,000 by Monday morning. But it has its critics, including Judy Haim, Corey Haimâs mother, who has butted heads with Feldman in the past.
Feldman fired back Saturday on Twitter, calling Haim a âbad woman.â
Feldman said on Monday that sexual misconduct allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein are âjust the tip of the icebergâ when it comes to high-powered Hollywood executives engaging in sex abuse.
âI believe thereâs a lot of darkness in Hollywood right now,â Feldman said. âAnd I believe itâs been there for some time.â
âAs weâve seen with the Harvey Weinstein scandal, it continues to unfold,â he said. âThis is just the beginning. ... So everything youâre seeing is building up to what I believe is going to be a dam-breaking opus.â