Corey Feldman Says He Can
'No Longer Defend Michael Jackson' amid
'Horrendous' AllegationsMaria Pasquini"I can not in good consciousness defend anyone who’s being accused of such horrendous things,†Although Corey Feldman was friends with Michael Jackson, the former child star says that in wake of the allegations made against the late singer in the new documentary Leaving Neverland, he can no longer defend Jackson.
On Wednesday, Feldman appeared on CNN’s Headline News to further clarify comments he made on Monday afternoon — after HBO had aired the first part of the bombshell documentary, but before airing the second — in which he criticized the filmthis link opens in a new tab, calling it one-sided.
Sharing that this has been “a very emotional time for me,†Feldman, 47, began explaining his earlier tweets by asking “people to put themselves in my shoes.â€
“You’re a kid who has endured sexual abuse and during those times, I’m looking to somebody like Michael Jackson as a friend, as a big brother figure. And he was that person to me,†he said. “However, as you’re friends with this guy, all of a sudden you start to hear more and more accusations thrown around by various people.â€
“It comes to a point where as an advocate for victims, as an advocate for changing the statutes of limitations to make sure victims’ voices are heard, it becomes impossible for me to remain virtuous and not at least consider what’s being said and not listen to what the victims are saying,†he shared, adding that it’s “very important†to “consider all sides of this, even as uncomfortable as that might be.â€
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