Editing Corey Feldman (section)

===Sexual abuse allegations made by Feldman===
Feldman contends that sex abuse of child actors is a widespread problem in show business.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/corey-feldman-movie-campaign-interview|title=Corey Feldman on Abuse Allegations: "It's All Connected to a Bigger, Darker Power"|first=Yohana|last=Desta|website=HWD|date=November 10, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2019|archive-date=February 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203075338/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/corey-feldman-movie-campaign-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 25, 2017, in response to the [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations]], he started an [[Indiegogo]] campaign to finance a film about his life to expose the secret child sexual abuse that he claims is just as common in Hollywood as sexism and sexual assault against adults.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rubin|first1=Rebecca|title=Corey Feldman Launches Campaign to Expose Hollywood Pedophiles|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/corey-feldman-hollywood-pedophilia-pedophilia-movie-sexual-abuse-1202598939/|access-date=October 30, 2017|work=Variety|date=October 25, 2017|archive-date=October 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028085358/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/corey-feldman-hollywood-pedophilia-pedophilia-movie-sexual-abuse-1202598939/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2018, he spoke at the [[New York State Capitol]] in [[Albany, New York|Albany]], New York, in support of the Child Victims Act, which would lengthen the [[statute of limitations]] for civil claims arising out of acts of child sex abuse and would create a one-year period in which sex abuse survivors could bring civil claims that were then barred by the statute of limitations.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Conley|first1=Kirstan|title=Corey Feldman speaks out to support The Child Victims Act|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/corey-feldman-speaks-out-to-support-the-child-victims-act/|access-date=March 15, 2018|publisher=Page Six|date=March 14, 2018|archive-date=March 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315122607/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/03/15/corey-feldman-speaks-out-to-support-child-victims-act.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Maugeri|first1=Steve|title=Actor Corey Feldman pressures GOP Senate to pass "Child Victims Act"|url=http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/actor-corey-feldman-pressures-gop-senate-to-pass-child-victims-act|access-date=March 15, 2018|publisher=CBS 6 Albany|date=March 14, 2018|archive-date=March 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315043104/http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/actor-corey-feldman-pressures-gop-senate-to-pass-child-victims-act|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s6575|title=Child Victims Act|work=NYSenate.gov|date=June 5, 2017|access-date=June 7, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143950/https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s6575|url-status=live}}</ref>

As an adult, Feldman has claimed that he is a survivor of [[child sexual abuse]]. According to him, he was molested by a man he first identified only as the [[Pseudonym|alias]] "Ron Crimson", who worked as an assistant to Feldman's father.<ref name= HPost-Cavan>{{cite news | url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/corey-feldman-sexual-abuse_n_4136524.html | work= [[Huffington Post]] | first= Cavan | last= Sieczkowski | title= Corey Feldman Details Horrific Sexual Abuse In New Memoir | date= October 21, 2013 | access-date= February 19, 2020 | archive-date= October 27, 2013 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131027053110/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/corey-feldman-sexual-abuse_n_4136524.html | url-status= live }}</ref> Feldman has indicated that "Ron" facilitated his initiation into drug addiction.<ref name= HPost-Cavan /> Feldman later identified that man as actor and former personal assistant Cloyd Jon Grissom.<ref name= HPost-Miller>{{cite news|url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/corey-feldman-john-grissom_us_59fb52b9e4b0b0c7fa38c1e3/|title= Corey Feldman Says Actor Jon Grissom Molested Him In The 1980s|work= Huffington Post|first= Hayley|last= Miller|date= November 3, 2017|access-date= November 3, 2017|archive-date= November 2, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171102212741/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/corey-feldman-john-grissom_us_59fb52b9e4b0b0c7fa38c1e3|url-status= live}}</ref> He also accused child agent Marty Weiss<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/10/30/im-the-victim-here-corey-feldman-defends-himself-in-contentious-today-interviews/| title='I'm the victim here': Corey Feldman defends himself in contentious 'Today' interviews| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]| first=Stephanie| last=Merry| date=October 30, 2017| access-date=November 4, 2017| archive-date=November 5, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105165939/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/10/30/im-the-victim-here-corey-feldman-defends-himself-in-contentious-today-interviews/| url-status=live}}</ref> and former talent agent and Hollywood underage club owner Alphy Hoffman of having sexually abused him.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://www.newsweek.com/who-alphy-hoffman-corey-feldman-reveals-name-third-alleged-child-abuser-710384|title= Who is Alphy Hoffman? Corey Feldman Reveals Name of Third Alleged Child Abuser|magazine= [[Newsweek]]|first= Tufayal|last= Ahmed|date= November 14, 2017|access-date= November 14, 2017|archive-date= November 15, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171115055405/http://www.newsweek.com/who-alphy-hoffman-corey-feldman-reveals-name-third-alleged-child-abuser-710384|url-status= live}}</ref>

During an October 2013 episode of ''The View'' while Feldman was promoting his autobiography ''Coreyography'', [[Barbara Walters]] said that Feldman was "damaging an entire industry" with his allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2020|title=Barbara Walters accuses Corey Feldman of "damaging entire industry" with pedophilia accusations|url=https://www.newsweek.com/barbara-walters-accuses-corey-feldman-damaging-entire-industry-pedophilia-accusations-1525167|access-date=March 30, 2021|website=Newsweek|language=en|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222233355/https://www.newsweek.com/barbara-walters-accuses-corey-feldman-damaging-entire-industry-pedophilia-accusations-1525167|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2020, in his documentary ''[[My Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys|(My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys]]'', Feldman repeated a claim that the actor [[Charlie Sheen]] had raped his 13-year-old co-star Corey Haim on the set of the film ''[[Lucas (film)|Lucas]]''. The claim was corroborated by his ex-wife Susie Feldman and his ''Lost Boys'' co-star [[Jamison Newlander]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Wren|last=Graves|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/03/corey-feldman-claims-charlie-sheen-raped-corey-haim/|title=Corey Feldman Claims Charlie Sheen Raped Corey Haim|date=March 11, 2020|access-date=March 12, 2020|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|publisher=Consequence Holdings, LLC|location=Chicago, Illinois|archive-date=March 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200311144044/https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/03/corey-feldman-claims-charlie-sheen-raped-corey-haim/|url-status=live}}</ref> Sheen, through his publicist, denied the allegations, calling them "sick, twisted and outlandish".<ref>{{Cite news|first=David|last=Moye|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/corey-feldman-charlie-sheen-rape-corey-haim_n_5e67b349c5b68d61645b8710|title=Charlie Sheen Denies Corey Feldman's Accusation He Raped Corey Haim|website=[[Huffington Post]]|location=New York City|date=March 11, 2020|access-date=March 11, 2020|archive-date=July 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727201247/https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/corey-feldman-charlie-sheen-rape-corey-haim_n_5e67b349c5b68d61645b8710|url-status=live}}</ref>  Haim's mother Judy had identified a different actor as her son's rapist on ''[[The Dr. Oz Show]]'' and told ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' that Sheen never raped her son, calling the claims "made up".<ref>{{Cite news|first=Dominique|last=Mosbergen|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/charlie-sheen-national-enquirer-rape-allegations_n_5a2ceb32e4b0a290f05154b4|title=Charlie Sheen Sues National Enquirer Over Corey Haim Rape Allegation|website=[[Huffington Post]]|location=New York City|date=December 10, 2017|access-date=March 11, 2020|archive-date=July 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727202457/https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/charlie-sheen-national-enquirer-rape-allegations_n_5a2ceb32e4b0a290f05154b4|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|first=Dominique|last=Mosbergen|url=https://people.com/tv/corey-haim-mother-names-his-alleged-abuser/|title=Corey Haim's Mother Names the Man She Alleges Sexually Abused Her Son|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=December 10, 2017|access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>