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>> AND THATS YOUR LATEST WEATHER.
WEATHER.
MATT?
MATT?
>> AL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> AL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>>> ON THE HEELS OF THE HARVEY
>>> ON THE HEELS OF THE HARVEY
WEINSTEIN SEX SCANDAL, COREY FELDMAN IS ON A MISSION, AS HE
FELDMAN IS ON A MISSION, AS HE DESCRIBES IT, TO CLEAN UP
DESCRIBES IT, TO CLEAN UP HOLLYWOOD.
HOLLYWOOD.
AND ITS TAKEN ON NEW MEANING GIVEN THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST
GIVEN THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST KEVIN SPACEY WE TOLD YOU
KEVIN SPACEY WE TOLD YOU
EARLIER.
EARLIER.
FELDMAN IS TRYING TO RAISE $10 MILLION TO MAKE A DOCUMENTARY HE
MILLION TO MAKE A DOCUMENTARY HE SAYS WILL EXPOSE A RING OF
SAYS WILL EXPOSE A RING OF
PEDOPHILES IN THE MOVIE INDUSTRY.S IN THE MOVIE
INDUSTRY.
WELL TALK TO HIM IN A MOMENT.
WELL TALK TO HIM IN A MOMENT.
BUT FIRST, THE LATEST EFFORT TO TELL HIS STORY.LATEST EFFORT TO
TELL HIS STORY. >> WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LET
>> WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LET
OUR VOICES BE HEARD.
OUR VOICES BE HEARD.
>> Reporter: COREY FELDMAN
>> Reporter: COREY FELDMAN
OPENING UP ABOUT THE DARK SIDE OF THE SPOTLIGHT.THE DARK SIDE
OF THE SPOTLIGHT. THE FORMER CHILD STAR VOWING TO
THE FORMER CHILD STAR VOWING TO EXPOSE HOLLYWOOD PEDOPHILES, WHO
EXPOSE HOLLYWOOD PEDOPHILES, WHO HE CLAIMS ABUSE THOUSANDS OF
HE CLAIMS ABUSE THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN.
CHILDREN.
>> I CAN NAME SIX NAMES.
>> I CAN NAME SIX NAMES.
ONE OF THEM WHO IS STILL VERY POWERFUL TODAY. IS STILL VERY
POWERFUL TODAY.
>> Reporter: FELDMAN POSTING THE VIDEO, AFTER LAUNCHING AN ONLINE
VIDEO, AFTER LAUNCHING AN ONLINE CAMPAIGN, AIMED AT RAISING $10
CAMPAIGN, AIMED AT RAISING $10
MILLION TO FUND HIS PLAN TO REVEAL WHAT HE CALLS THE TRUTH.
REVEAL WHAT HE CALLS THE TRUTH. >> I PROPOSE TO DO THIS BY
>> I PROPOSE TO DO THIS BY MAKING A FILM THAT WILL BE THE
MAKING A FILM THAT WILL BE THE MOST HONEST AND TRUE DEPICTION
MOST HONEST AND TRUE DEPICTION
OF CHILD ABUSE EVER PORTRAYED.
OF CHILD ABUSE EVER PORTRAYED.
BY TELLING MY OWN STORY, IN A
BY TELLING MY OWN STORY, IN A
VERY REAL WAY. >> WERE FIGHTERS FOR TRUTH,
>> WERE FIGHTERS FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY.
JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY. >> Reporter: A 1980s TEENAGE
>> Reporter: A 1980s TEENAGE HEARTTHROB, FELDMAN BECAME BEST
HEARTTHROB, FELDMAN BECAME BEST KNOWN FOR HIS ROLES IN "THE
KNOWN FOR HIS ROLES IN "THE GOONIES," "THE LOST BOYS," AND
GOONIES," "THE LOST BOYS," AND "STAND BY ME."
"STAND BY ME."
>> WELL WITH B HEROES.
>> WELL WITH B HEROES.
>> Reporter: BUT HE LEARNED
>> Reporter: BUT HE LEARNED
FIRSTHAND ABOUT HOLLYWOODS BIG
FIRSTHAND ABOUT HOLLYWOODS BIG
SECRET, A SECRET HE TRIED TO
SECRET, A SECRET HE TRIED TO
REVEAL WITHOUT NAMING NAMES.
REVEAL WITHOUT NAMING NAMES.
>> THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM WAS AND IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE WAS
AND IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE PEDOPHILIA.
PEDOPHILIA.
>> AND THEYRE SOME OF THE RICHEST, MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN
RICHEST, MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN THIS BUSINESS.
THIS BUSINESS. >> CHILDREN ARENT SUPPOSED TO
>> CHILDREN ARENT SUPPOSED TO HANDLE THAT STUFF.
HANDLE THAT STUFF. >> Reporter: FELDMAN CLAIMS AS
>> Reporter: FELDMAN CLAIMS AS CHILD ACTORS, HE AND COREY HAIM
CHILD ACTORS, HE AND COREY HAIM WERE MOLESTED BY OLDER MEN, IN
WERE MOLESTED BY OLDER MEN, IN THE INDUSTRY.
THE INDUSTRY. ACCUSATIONS HE WROTE ABOUT IN
ACCUSATIONS HE WROTE ABOUT IN HIS MEMOIR.
HIS MEMOIR.
>> IVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS MY
>> IVE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS MY
ENTIRE LIFE.
ENTIRE LIFE.
>> Reporter: BUT THIS MORNING, HIS LATEST PROCLAMATION DRAWING
HIS LATEST PROCLAMATION DRAWING CRITICISM FROM HAIMS MOTHER,
CRITICISM FROM HAIMS MOTHER, JUDY.
JUDY. SAYING IF HE FINALLY RELEASES
SAYING IF HE FINALLY RELEASES NAMES, FOR THE SAKE OF THE
NAMES, FOR THE SAKE OF THE VICTIMS, ILL BE 100% BEHIND
VICTIMS, ILL BE 100% BEHIND HIM.
HIM.
BUT IF HES WAITING TO RELEASE THE NAMES IN THE MOVIE, I DONT
THE NAMES IN THE MOVIE, I DONT SUPPORT THAT.
SUPPORT THAT. HE DOESNT NEED $10 MILLION TO
HE DOESNT NEED $10 MILLION TO DO IT.
DO IT. COREY FELDMAN JOINS US LIVE
COREY FELDMAN JOINS US LIVE HERE.
HERE.
THIS IS VERY PERSONAL FOR YOU. ITS VERY EMOTIONAL.AL FOR YOU.
ITS VERY EMOTIONAL. ITS SOMETHING YOU TALKED ABOUT
ITS SOMETHING YOU TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS.
FOR YEARS. LET ME START BY ASKING YOU, HOW
LET ME START BY ASKING YOU, HOW PREVALENT IS WHAT YOURE TALKING
PREVALENT IS WHAT YOURE TALKING ABOUT IN HOLLYWOOD TODAY?
ABOUT IN HOLLYWOOD TODAY? >> I BELIEVE THERES A LOT OF
>> I BELIEVE THERES A LOT OF DARKNESS IN HOLLYWOOD RIGHT NOW.
DARKNESS IN HOLLYWOOD RIGHT NOW. AND I BELIEVE ITS BEEN THERE
AND I BELIEVE ITS BEEN THERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
FOR QUITE SOME TIME. AND AS WEVE SEEN WITH THE
AND AS WEVE SEEN WITH THE HARVEY WEINSTEIN SCANDAL, IT
HARVEY WEINSTEIN SCANDAL, IT CONTINUES TO UNFOLD.
CONTINUES TO UNFOLD. NEW NAMES COME FORWARD EVERY
NEW NAMES COME FORWARD EVERY DAY.
DAY.
AND NOW, THERES NAMES OF
AND NOW, THERES NAMES OF
MISCONDUCT WITH KEVIN SPACEY, A CHILD ACTOR WHO CAME FORWARD, A
CHILD ACTOR WHO CAME FORWARD TODAY.
TODAY.
ITS GOING TO CONTINUE
ITS GOING TO CONTINUE
UNRAVELING.
UNRAVELING.
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. EVERYTHING YOURE SEEING ISG.
EVERYTHING YOURE SEEING IS BUILDING UP TO WHAT I BELIEVE IS
BUILDING UP TO WHAT I BELIEVE IS GOING TO BE A DAM BREAKING OPEN.
GOING TO BE A DAM BREAKING OPEN. >> LET ME TALK ABOUT THIS "
>> LET ME TALK ABOUT THIS " "COREYS TRUTH" EFFORT.
"COREYS TRUTH" EFFORT. YOU WANT TO RAISE $10 MILLION
YOU WANT TO RAISE $10 MILLION FOR A DUMDOCUMENTARY.
FOR A DUMDOCUMENTARY. >> I WANT TO MAKE A FEATURED
>> I WANT TO MAKE A FEATURED FILM.
FILM.
>> IS IT GOING TO INVOLVE REAL
>> IS IT GOING TO INVOLVE REAL
PEOPLE?
PEOPLE?
REAL NAMES OF PEOPLE IN
REAL NAMES OF PEOPLE IN
HOLLYWOOD RIGHT NOW?
HOLLYWOOD RIGHT NOW?
>> IT WILL BE A VERY TRUE STORY.
>> IT WILL BE A VERY TRUE STORY.
WE WILL HAVE EVERY NAME --
WE WILL HAVE EVERY NAME --
EVERYBODY THAT AFFECTED MY LIFE, IM GOING TO GIVE THETED MY LIFE,
IM GOING TO GIVE THE PERSPECTIVE THAT I CAN GIVE WHAT
PERSPECTIVE THAT I CAN GIVE WHAT I VIEWED, WHAT I EXPERIENCED
I VIEWED, WHAT I EXPERIENCED FROM A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT.
FROM A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT. >> IN ALL FAIRNESS, WEVE BEEN
>> IN ALL FAIRNESS, WEVE BEEN DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE WITH YOU.
DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE WITH YOU. AND YOU HAVE PROMISED IN THE
AND YOU HAVE PROMISED IN THE PAST TO NAME NAMES.
PAST TO NAME NAMES.
>> NEVER.
>> NEVER.
>> IN YOUR BOOK, YOU SAID YOU
>> IN YOUR BOOK, YOU SAID YOU
WERE GOING TO BLOW THE LID OFF OF THIS.NG TO BLOW THE LID OFF
OF THIS.
>> WHEN I WROTE MY BOOK, THE PUBLISHERS PREVENTED ME FROM
PUBLISHERS PREVENTED ME FROM WRITING THE NAMES DOWN.
WRITING THE NAMES DOWN. >> WE DIDNT GET THE NAMES.
>> WE DIDNT GET THE NAMES. >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> WE WERE PROMISED LAST TIME.
>> WE WERE PROMISED LAST TIME. >> THATS WHY IM TAKING THE
>> THATS WHY IM TAKING THE MATTER INTO MY OWN HANDS.
MATTER INTO MY OWN HANDS. THIS IS WHY I NEED AMERICAS
THIS IS WHY I NEED AMERICAS SUPPORT.
SUPPORT.
I NEED THE WORLDS SUPPORT BECAUSE I MUST MAKE A FILM WITH
BECAUSE I MUST MAKE A FILM WITH NO EXECUTIVES, NO V.P.s, NO
NO EXECUTIVES, NO V.P.s, NO LAWYERS.
LAWYERS.
>> WHY DO YOU NEED $10 MILLION.
>> WHY DO YOU NEED $10 MILLION.
FILM STUDENTS MAKE -- >> THATS A FILM STUDENT.
>> THATS A FILM STUDENT. IM GOING TO SELF-CELEBRITY,
IM GOING TO SELF-CELEBRITY, SELF-MARKET, MAKE THE FILM AND
SELF-MARKET, MAKE THE FILM AND HIRE A TEAM OF ATTORNEYS THAT
HIRE A TEAM OF ATTORNEYS THAT WILL PROTECT ME AND THE FILM.
WILL PROTECT ME AND THE FILM. >> YOU RAISED UNDER $200,000.
>> YOU RAISED UNDER $200,000. IS THAT RIGHT?
IS THAT RIGHT? ITS GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME
ITS GOING TO TAKE A LONG TIME TO RAISE $10 MILLION.
TO RAISE $10 MILLION. >> WE HAVE TWO MONTHS.
>> WE HAVE TWO MONTHS. >> YOU TOLD ME, THIS IS
>> YOU TOLD ME, THIS IS PREVALENT IN HOLLYWOOD.
PREVALENT IN HOLLYWOOD. EVERY DAY YOU WAIT, EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY YOU WAIT, EVERY DAY YOU TRY TO RAISE MONEY, I WOULD
YOU TRY TO RAISE MONEY, I WOULD IMAGINE YOU BELIEVE THAT
IMAGINE YOU BELIEVE THAT
CHILDREN ARE BEING ABUSED BY
CHILDREN ARE BEING ABUSED BY
PEDOPHILES IN HOLLYWOOD.
PEDOPHILES IN HOLLYWOOD.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? WHY ARENT YOU TALKING TO THE?
WHY ARENT YOU TALKING TO THE POLICE?
POLICE?
>> I TOLD THE POLICE.
>> I TOLD THE POLICE.
IF ANYONE WANTS TO GO BACK TO
IF ANYONE WANTS TO GO BACK TO
1993, WHEN I WAS INTERVIEWED BY
1993, WHEN I WAS INTERVIEWED BY
THE SANTA BARBARA POLICE
THE SANTA BARBARA POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
DEPARTMENT.
I SAT THERE AND GAVE THEM THE
I SAT THERE AND GAVE THEM THE
NAMES.
NAMES.
THEY ARE ON RECORD.
THEY ARE ON RECORD.
BUT THEY WERE SCANNING MICHAEL
BUT THEY WERE SCANNING MICHAEL
JACKSON.
JACKSON.
ALL THEY CARED ABOUT WAS TRYING
ALL THEY CARED ABOUT WAS TRYING
ABOUT TO FIND SOMETHING ON
ABOUT TO FIND SOMETHING ON
MICHAEL JACKSON.
MICHAEL JACKSON.
>> WHO YOU SAID DID NOT ABUSE
>> WHO YOU SAID DID NOT ABUSE
YOU.
YOU.
>> WHO MICHAEL WAS INNOCENT.
>> WHO MICHAEL WAS INNOCENT.
THATS WHAT THE INTERVIEW WAS
THATS WHAT THE INTERVIEW WAS
ABOUT.
ABOUT.
I TOLD THEM, HE IS NOT THAT GUY. AND THEY SAID, MAYBE YOU DONTUY.
AND THEY SAID, MAYBE YOU DONT UNDERSTAND YOUR FRIEND.
UNDERSTAND YOUR FRIEND.
I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PEDOPHILES AND SOMEBODY THAT IS
PEDOPHILES AND SOMEBODY THAT IS NOT A PEDOPHILE BECAUSE I HAVE
NOT A PEDOPHILE BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN MOLESTED.
BEEN MOLESTED. HERES THE NAMES.
HERES THE NAMES. INVESTIGATE.
INVESTIGATE.
THERES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN HOLLYWOOD THAT HAVE THE SAMEN
HOLLYWOOD THAT HAVE THE SAME INFORMATION.
INFORMATION.
WHY IS IT ALL ON ME? WHY IS IT, IF I DONT RELEASE
WHY IS IT, IF I DONT RELEASE THE NAMES IN THE NEXT TWO
THE NAMES IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, SIX MONTHS OR A YEAR,
MONTHS, SIX MONTHS OR A YEAR, IM THE BAD GUY.
IM THE BAD GUY. IM THE VICTIM HERE.
IM THE VICTIM HERE. IM THE ONE WHO HAS BEEN ABUSED.
IM THE ONE WHO HAS BEEN ABUSED. IM TRYING TO COME FORWARD AND
IM TRYING TO COME FORWARD AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE, IM SORRY.
PLEASE, IM SORRY. THERES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT
THERES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO HAVE THIS INFORMATION.
THERE WHO HAVE THIS INFORMATION. ANY ONE OF THE CHIL ACTORS THAT
ANY ONE OF THE CHIL ACTORS THAT WENT TO THE TEENAGE SODA POP
WENT TO THE TEENAGE SODA POP CLUBS WITH ME AS A KID, KNOW WHO
CLUBS WITH ME AS A KID, KNOW WHO THOSE PEOPLE ARE AND WHO RAN IT.
THOSE PEOPLE ARE AND WHO RAN IT. ANYBODY CAN GO BACK THROUGH
ANYBODY CAN GO BACK THROUGH HISTORY AND SAY WHAT WAS THE
HISTORY AND SAY WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THAT VENUE THEY WERE
NAME OF THAT VENUE THEY WERE PROMOTING AND WHO RAN THAT VENUE
PROMOTING AND WHO RAN THAT VENUE OWN WHO ENDORSED IT.
OWN WHO ENDORSED IT. >> YOU SAY YOU HAVE DEATH
>> YOU SAY YOU HAVE DEATH THREATS BECAUSE YOU HAVE THIS
THREATS BECAUSE YOU HAVE THIS INFORMATION.
INFORMATION.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> AND HAVE THREATENED TO EXPOSE
>> AND HAVE THREATENED TO EXPOSE
IT.
IT.
ANOTHER REASON I THINK TO GO TO
ANOTHER REASON I THINK TO GO TO
POLICE.
POLICE.
THATS A CRIME TO THREATEN
THATS A CRIME TO THREATEN
SOMEONES LIFE.
SOMEONES LIFE.
>> IVE GONE TO THE POLICE WITH
>> IVE GONE TO THE POLICE WITH
THAT, AS WELL.
THAT, AS WELL.
>> WHAT WOULD BE WRONG ABOUT GOING TO THE POLICE NOW AGAIN.
GOING TO THE POLICE NOW AGAIN. DIDNT WORK OUT IN SANTA
DIDNT WORK OUT IN SANTA BARBARA.
BARBARA.
>> THERES A STATUTE OF
>> THERES A STATUTE OF
LIMITATIONS, MATT, WHICH
LIMITATIONS, MATT, WHICH
PROTECTS PEOPLE.
PROTECTS PEOPLE.
ITS NOT THAT WAY IN NEW YORK. ONLY WHERE THE MOVIE INDUSTRY
ONLY WHERE THE MOVIE INDUSTRY IS, CONVENIENTLY ENOUGH IN
IS, CONVENIENTLY ENOUGH IN CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA.
THATS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS. YOU CANNOT.ERIOUSNESS OF THIS.
YOU CANNOT. IF I WERE TO GO TO THE POLICE, I
IF I WERE TO GO TO THE POLICE, I WOULD BE SUED.
WOULD BE SUED. HENCEFORTH
HENCEFORTH HENCEFORTH, I NEED A TEAM OF
HENCEFORTH, I NEED A TEAM OF LAWYERS AND A TEAM OF SECURITY
LAWYERS AND A TEAM OF SECURITY TO KEEP ME SAFE TO GET THIS
TO KEEP ME SAFE TO GET THIS MESSAGE DONE.
MESSAGE DONE.
IM NOT PLAYING AROUND.
IM NOT PLAYING AROUND.
ITS SERIOUS STUFF.
ITS SERIOUS STUFF.
I VOW I WILL RELEASE EVERY NAME
I VOW I WILL RELEASE EVERY NAME
I HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF, PERIOD. AND NOBODYS GOING TO STOP MEIOD.
AND NOBODYS GOING TO STOP ME THIS TIME.
THIS TIME. AS LONG AS PEOPLE SUPPORT THIS.