Corey Feldman Says He Can 'No Longer Defend Michael Jackson' amid 'Horrendous' Allegations

AlthoughCorey Feldmanwas friends withMichael Jackson, the former child star says that in wake of the allegations made against the late singer in the new documentaryLeaving Neverland, he can no longer defend Jackson.

“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.”

Getty (2)

Feldman, who insisted that “absolutely nothing inappropriate ever happened” between him and Jackson, went on to share that although he can no longer defend the pop star, he doesn’t want to judge him either.

“I don’t want to be perceived as I’m here to defend Michael Jackson, because I can no longer do that. I can not in good consciousness defend anyone who’s being accused of such horrendous things,” he said. “But at the same time, I’m also not here to judge him, because again, he did not do those things to me and that was not my experience.”

Continuing, Feldman apologized to anybody who took his earlier tweets “out of context” and assumed the actor was questioning “the validity of the victims.”

Speaking ofLeaving Neverland, Feldman admitted that although he “watched the first part, to be honest with you, it was very emotional, it was very painful, and I couldn’t watch all of it.”

Asked to speak to the allegations made in the film, Feldman said the accusations were “shocking and disturbing, there’s nothing else that can be said of it.”

Speaking about the interview on Twitter, Feldman went on to call it the “HARDEST INTERVIEW I HAVE EVER DONE,” adding that his heart is “WITH ALL VICTIMS, & THE CHILDREN OF MJ WHO ALSO R VICTIMS IN ALL OF THIS.”

Ron Wolfson/WireImage

Feldman first shared his feelings about the documentary in alengthy series of tweetson Monday afternoon.

“#Neverland OK I WATCHED IT ALL I KNOW IS WHAT I EXPERIENCED, & YES EVERY EXPERIENCE WAS THE SAME….RIGHT UP 2 THE SEX PART! THAT IS WHERE IT BECOMES LALA LAND, INSTEAD OF NEVERLAND 4 ME,” he said. “WE NEVER SPOKE ABOUT SEX OTHER THAN A FEW WARNINGS ABOUT HOW SEX WAS SCARY, & DANGEROUS. MJ NEVER ONCE SWORE IN MY PRESENCE, NEVER TOUCHED ME INAPPROPRIATELY, 7& NEVER EVER SUGGESTED WE SHOULD BE LOVERS IN ANY WAY!”

Adding that he was not present at the same time as Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two Jackson accusers featured in the doc, Feldman said he is still friends with many children who say Jackson never acted inappropriately with them.

“SO AS MUCH ASTHOSE 2 MEN DESERVE 2 HAV THEIR VOICES HEARD, SO DO THE THOUSANDS OF KIDS WHO HUNG AROUND HIM THAT DON’T AGREE!” he continued, adding, “MOST PEDOS R SERIAL OFFENDERS. THEY DON’T HAV SELF CONTROL. SO GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY WHICH HE CERTAINLY HAD W ME & OTHERS, BEING ALONE, W NO PARENTS AROUND, HOW DID HE CONTROL THOSE URGES SO WELL, WHILE SO BLATANTLY SEXUAL W THOSE 2 BOYS? IT DOESNT REALLY FIT THE PROFILE.”

He went on to share that what he really took issue with is “THE FACT THAT THIS WHOLE THING IS 1 SIDED W NO CHANGE OF A DEFENSE FROM A DEAD MAN, & NO EVIDENCE OTHER THAN THE WORLD OF 2 MEN WHO AS ADULTS DEFENDED HIM IN COURT!”

“BUT AS WE WILL NEVER REALLY KNOW., I ONLY HAV MY MEMORIES. AND THANK GOD 4 ME, MY MEMORIES OF MJ WERE MOSTLY FOND, ASIDE FROM R 1 & ONLY FIGHT BECAUSE HE INCORRECTLY FEARED I WOULD TURN ON HIM, & MAKE UP LIES. I NEVER DID. I NEVER WOULD! I PRAY THOSE BOYS CAN SLEEP W THAT SAME CLARITY OF CONSCIOUSNESS! LET GOD B THY JUDGE” he added.

Feldman went on to clarify his tweets in a statement provided to CNN on Tuesday.

“I want to be very clear.I stand for any and all victims of sexual abuse or assault,” he said. “As a survivor and someone who has been fighting for this to become a focal topic of our society for decades and is fighting diligently to abolish the statutes of limitations across the country, I applaud all victims for letting their voices be heard and I encourage the public debate to continue.”

He also reiterated that Jackson’s accusers deserve to be heard in an interview with theNew York Post‘sPage Sixwhich was also published on Tuesday.

“I am not saying they are lying. I wasn’t there,” Feldman said. “Every victim’s voice must be taken seriously and must be heard. In no way would I ever intimate that I would want them to be silenced.”

“All I can say is my heart goes out to both of them — and if for any reason the things are proven true, I would be in full support of them,” he continued, before adding that he was wary of making too quick of a pronouncement. “I don’t think anyone can take [the allegations] lightly, but I also don’t think we should go making a judgment on information we have that’s strictly conversation without backup.”

RELATED VIDEO: Inside Michael Jackson’s 2005 Molestation Trial — and Why He Was Found Not Guilty

The Jackson estate hassued HBOandslammed the documentary, calling it “another rehash of dated and discredited allegations.”

“This is yet another lurid production in an outrageous and pathetic attempt to exploit and cash in on Michael Jackson,” the Jackson estate said in a statement in January.

The lawsuit didn’t stop HBO from going ahead with the project, which the network addressed in a statement: “Despite the desperate lengths taken to undermine the film, our plans remain unchanged. HBO will move forward with the airing ofLeaving Neverland, the two-part documentary, on March 3 and 4. This will allow everyone the opportunity to assess the film and the claims in it for themselves.”

Parts one and two ofLeaving Neverlandare now streaming on HBO.

source: people.com