Former child star Corey Feldman says it is only a matter of time before the world discovers the magnitude of control pedophiles have over Hollywood, and he is vowing to lead the charge in unmasking the most powerful among them with the help of the public.
During an exclusive sit down with Matt Lauer on the "Today" show on Monday (Oct. 30), Feldman pitched his proposal to produce an independent theatric feature telling his story as a victim of molestation in the film industry. Feldman is looking to raise $10 million to self-finance the film, so that he would have the kind of liberty he says he'd need in order to give an unimpeded account of the prevalence of sexual assault against children behind the scenes.
The NBC host asked why the actor would waste time developing a film when he could very well spill the names on air or in print at any time. He also asked why Feldman is telling the public about his past and current death threats, when he ought to be sitting down with law enforcement. Feldman forcefully defended his course of actions, citing the statute of limitations he believes Hollywood is responsible for getting passed in California and disputing the assumption that he hasn't already divulged the information to authorities. He added that he hasn't up until this point been able to get specific about his claims because gatekeepers wouldn't let him.
“The publishers prevented me to name names,” Feldman said in reference to his failure to expose the names in his 2013 memoir, “which is why I’m taking the matter into my own hands.”
