Editing Corey Feldman (section)

===Friendship with Michael Jackson===
Feldman was close friends with [[Michael Jackson]], as a child and teenager. In his book ''Coreyography'' and several interviews, he wrote and spoke about his positive childhood experiences with Jackson: "Michael Jackson's world, crazy as it sounds, had become my happy place... When I was with Michael, it was like being ten years old again."<ref>{{Cite book|last=Feldman|first=Corey|title=Coreyography: A Memoir|date=October 29, 2013|publisher=St. Martin's Press|isbn=978-0312609337|edition=First|pages=174}}</ref>

In 2001, their friendship ended because Jackson thought, based on erroneous information, that Feldman would negatively portray him in an upcoming book.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/AwXA7HZ2fps Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131030205657/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwXA7HZ2fps&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web|date=October 30, 2013|title=Former child star Corey Feldman spills the tea about growing up in Hollywood and tells Wendy Williams about his revealing new memoir "Coreyography."|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwXA7HZ2fps|url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2021|via=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030205657/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwXA7HZ2fps&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=October 30, 2013 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Feldman claimed that on [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001]], Jackson helped get [[Marlon Brando]], [[Elizabeth Taylor]] and [[Liza Minnelli]] out of New York City, but did not help him. He in turn retaliated with the song, "Megalo Man", featuring the lyrics: 'I believed in your words/I believed in your lies/But in September in New York/You left me to die/I love you, Megalo Man.'<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/49222/corey-feldman-s-michael-memories |title=Corey Feldman's Michael Memories |date=February 10, 2005 |access-date=March 9, 2020 |first=Joal |last=Ryan |publisher=[[E! News]] |archive-date=February 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217161728/https://www.eonline.com/news/49222/corey-feldman-s-michael-memories |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2005, Feldman was subpoenaed to testify against Jackson in the singer's [[Trial of Michael Jackson|child molestation trial]]. Ultimately, he did not testify.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/jun/13/michaeljackson.michaeljacksontrial4|title=The list of witnesses|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=June 13, 2005|access-date=March 26, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=March 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326084532/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/jun/13/michaeljackson.michaeljacksontrial4|url-status=live}}</ref> Feldman said, "I started looking at each piece of information, and with that came this sickening realization that there have been many occurrences in my life and in my relationship to Michael that have created a question of doubt".<ref name= "ABC" /> Although he was adamant that Jackson never touched him, Feldman recounted that when he was 13 or 14 years old, Jackson once showed him a book that was "focused on venereal diseases and the genitalia". As an adult, Feldman saw this behavior as inappropriate<ref name= "ABC">{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/2020/LegalCenter/story?id=481709&page=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318154006/http://abcnews.go.com/2020/LegalCenter/story?id=481709&page=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 18, 2018|title=Corey Feldman Speaks Out Against Jackson|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=March 18, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> but he later described the incident as Jackson "just being parental for a boy who had no guidance".<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Corey_Feldman |number=384561288849805313 |date=September 30, 2013 |title=@Martinez1976Al @RealMJFacts in fact, that was the case! Just being parental 4 a boy who had no guidance! Read #coreyography if U want 2 kno }}</ref>{{better source needed|date=November 2021}}

When [[Death of Michael Jackson|Jackson died]] in 2009, Feldman dedicated a Los Angeles hospital concert with his rock band, Truth Movement, to the singer.<ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=Nicholas |url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20287787_20288168,00.html |title=From Michael Phelps to Eva Longoria: A look back at 2016's celebrity weddings |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=June 28, 2009 |access-date=July 12, 2012 |archive-date=July 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702111240/http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20287787_20288168,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2013, Feldman spoke out in defense of Jackson in the wake of the sexual molestation accusations made by [[Wade Robson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://home.mj-upbeat.com/2013/10/08/corey-feldman-slams-wade-robson-in-defense-of-mj/|title=MJ-UPBEAT – Corey Feldman Slams Wade Robson In Defense Of MJ|access-date=July 1, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143420/http://home.mj-upbeat.com/2013/10/08/corey-feldman-slams-wade-robson-in-defense-of-mj/|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He explicitly denied that Michael Jackson had molested children.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ishita|last=Singh|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2013/11/01/feldman-michael-jackson_n_4191548.html?ir=Australia|title=Corey Feldman On Michael Jackson Allegations: 'He Was Not That Guy'|date=November 1, 2013|website=[[Huffington Post]]|location=New York City|access-date=November 19, 2015|archive-date=November 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119133410/http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2013/11/01/feldman-michael-jackson_n_4191548.html?ir=Australia|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Feldman asserted that efforts were made to frame Jackson in order to bury Feldman's allegations of abuse against others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crimeonline.com/2017/12/11/corey-feldman-on-santa-barbara-detectives-they-tried-to-frame-michael-jackson-to-bury-my-story/ |title=Corey Feldman on Santa Barbara detectives: 'They tried to frame Michael Jackson to bury my story' |date=December 11, 2017 |access-date=March 9, 2020 |first=Leigh |last=Egan |archive-date=February 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217161734/https://www.crimeonline.com/2017/12/11/corey-feldman-on-santa-barbara-detectives-they-tried-to-frame-michael-jackson-to-bury-my-story/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

After new accusations against Jackson were raised in 2019 by the documentary film ''[[Leaving Neverland]]'', Feldman repeated that Jackson had never acted inappropriately towards him and called the documentary "one-sided".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2019/03/corey-feldman-michael-jackson-leaving-neverland|title=Actor Corey Feldman Defends Michael Jackson Following 'Leaving Neverland' Premiere|date=March 4, 2019|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|access-date=March 4, 2019|archive-date=March 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305005114/https://www.vibe.com/2019/03/corey-feldman-michael-jackson-leaving-neverland|url-status=live}}</ref> Two days later, he changed his stance, saying he could "no longer defend" Jackson and adding, "It comes to a point where as an advocate for victims...&nbsp;it becomes impossible for me to remain virtuous and not at least consider what's being said."<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/corey-feldman-changes-stance-on-michael-jackson-doc-leaving-neverland-1202571919/|title=Corey Feldman Changes Stance On Michael Jackson Doc 'Leaving Neverland'|last1=Haring|first1=Bruce|date=March 8, 2019|website=[[Deadline (website)|Deadline]]|access-date=March 26, 2019|archive-date=November 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130054551/https://deadline.com/2019/03/corey-feldman-changes-stance-on-michael-jackson-doc-leaving-neverland-1202571919/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, in December 2019, Feldman stated in a tweet: "I stand [with] all victims. However that will never negate the times & memories we shared. Those were [our] experiences & while I was a victim of molestation, my time [with] MJ was pure & innocent, & that is the person I choose [to] remember".<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Corey_Feldman |author=Corey_Feldman |number=1202794698215059457 |date=December 6, 2019 |title=U R certainly allowed your opinion, & as U know I stand w ALL #VICTIMS. However that will never negate the times & memories we shared. Those were R experiences & while I was a victim of molestation, my time w MJ was pure & innocent, & that is the person I choose 2 remember.}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=October 2021}}