Warning: This article includes discussion of sexual assault, which may be distressing for some readers.
Corey Feldman has provided clarification regarding his claims about being ‘molested’ by a former co-star.
The 54-year-old actor, known for his roles in iconic 1980s films such as Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Gremlins, The Goonies, and Stand By Me, reportedly alleged he was sexually assaulted over thirty years ago when he was just 11 years old.
In his new documentary, Corey Feldman vs. The World, Feldman discusses his experiences on the set of the 1987 film The Lost Boys. He alleged that his co-star, Corey Haim, who passed away at age 38 in 2010, tried to persuade him to engage in sexual activities.
Feldman recounts in the documentary, “When we did Lost Boys Corey said to me, ‘Hey man, let’s mess around’. And I said, ‘What do you mean?’”
He further claims that Haim told him this behavior was typical among guys in the industry.
“‘You know, you suck each other’s d***s, or you f**k around, you do this stuff’,” Feldman quoted Haim as saying. “And I said, ‘What are you talking about?’ And he said, ‘Well, Charlie [Sheen] told me it was OK.’”
Charlie Sheen has denied the allegations, labeling them as ‘sick, twisted and outlandish’, and Haim’s mother also dismissed the claims as another falsehood by Feldman.
Recently, Feldman has come forward to deny that he accused Haim of ‘molesting him’ during the film’s production.
Feldman’s legal team issued a statement to US Weekly, describing the claims as a ‘mischaracterization’ and clarifying that Feldman was not significantly involved in the documentary.
“Mr. Feldman did not have any involvement in the documentary Corey Feldman vs The World. The producers of the film made the film without Mr. Feldman’s knowledge and obtained the footage through dishonest means,” the statement read. “Mr. Feldman is investigating the source of the footage, the producer’s claimed rights to it, and the role of his name, image, and likeness. Mr. Feldman plans to pursue all legal options available to him once his investigation is complete.”
The statement clarified that Feldman did not accuse Haim of physical molestation, but rather of making advances towards him.
The attorneys further explained that any interpretation of Feldman’s comments as claiming Haim ‘molested’ him was a sensationalized distortion of the statements made in the film.
“Mr. Feldman’s statement was that during the filming of The Lost Boys Mr. Haim sought to ‘mess around’ with Mr. Feldman, however, Mr. Feldman did not reciprocate his advances and contacted another party on behalf of Mr. Haim.
“Mr. Feldman’s statement that Mr. Haim ‘molested’ him was in reference to Mr. Haim’s advances, and not physical molestation. The film and any other current articles on this issue distort the truth and context of Mr. Feldman’s words and story.”
The statement concluded by emphasizing that Feldman does not claim Corey Haim physically ‘molested’ him.
Previously, Feldman had alleged that Sheen sexually assaulted Haim during the filming of Lucas in 1986, claims which Sheen, now 60, has vehemently denied.
Feldman detailed an incident where he contacted Haim to prevent him from making advances. “When you have got somebody that’s trying to come onto you sexually, and you don’t want that, and you are a kid, and you are scared, you do whatever you can to stop it from happening. And that’s what was happening,” he said. “I was being molested by Corey Haim. Truth be told.”
Haim never publicly responded to these allegations, but his mother, Judy Haim, told TMZ that the claims don’t align with the fact that Haim was never alone during filming.
“Why would they be friends for so long if this happened?” she questioned.
Judy Haim also asserted that there was ‘no way in hell’ her son had ‘molested’ Feldman, claiming her son was ‘not into men’.
“I don’t care if someone is gay, but I am not gay or any of that stuff,” she told the outlet, adding that her son “was a one-woman man”.
She further stated: “Corey Feldman always talks about sex and blames my kid for things that he is not here to defend himself about.”
Judy argued that the allegations were ‘another lie to poison people’s heads and keep [himself] relevant’.
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Or you can chat online via online.rainn.org.