What has Corey Feldman specifically alleged about individuals in Hollywood and what legal or journalistic follow-ups exist?
Executive summary
Corey Feldman has long said he and fellow child actor Corey Haim were sexually abused by multiple men in Hollywood and has detailed parties, grooming and specific accusations in memoirs, interviews and a 2020 documentary; Feldman has named at least one person publicly and filed reports with police, but law enforcement inquiries have ended without charges and journalistic coverage has been mixed, often noting disputes and unanswered evidentiary questions [1] [2] [3] [4].
1. What Feldman has alleged, in his own words
Feldman has publicly alleged that he and Haim were victims of sexual abuse as children and adolescents, describing "parties" with older men and children aged roughly 10–16 where grooming occurred and saying abuse came from "several hands" rather than a single perpetrator; he has framed paedophilia as "the biggest problem" for child actors in Hollywood across multiple interviews and in his memoir Coreyography [5] [1] [2].
2. Who Feldman has named or accused
Over the years Feldman has accused specific individuals in different venues: his 2020 documentary and publicity materials repeated allegations involving high-profile names including Charlie Sheen (who has denied such claims) and Feldman publicly named actor Jon (John) Grissom as one of his abusers on television and social platforms—Grissom has a historical conviction as a sex offender that Feldman and some supporters have cited [3] [6] [7] [8].
3. The documentary, its rollout and reactions
Feldman produced and promoted (My) Truth: The Rape of 2 Coreys to bring his allegations to wider attention; the film’s premiere was tumultuous, drawing media coverage for Feldman’s onstage interruptions and for relatives and associates disputing aspects of the film, and Haim’s family publicly rejected Feldman’s version of events, saying the late actor cannot confirm the claims himself [9] [3].
4. Police reports and investigations — what followed legally
Feldman filed a police report in 2017 and earlier told detectives in Santa Barbara in the 1990s that he had been abused, prompting law-enforcement review at different times, but the Los Angeles Police Department ultimately closed its later investigation and announced it would not seek charges, citing limitations including the statute of limitations and lack of prosecutable avenues as reported by major outlets [4] [3] [10].
5. Journalistic follow-ups, corroboration and disputes
Major news organizations have reported Feldman’s claims while also noting inconsistencies and the absence of corroborating testimony from Haim (who died in 2010) and contested details; outlets such as The Guardian and the Los Angeles Times emphasized both Feldman’s persistence and critics’ concerns that he has sometimes declined to name alleged powerful figures earlier, while some family members and alleged targets have forcefully denied allegations [2] [3] [11].
6. Complicating factors, credibility questions and counterclaims
Feldman’s credibility has been complicated by his public behavior, past substance abuse and lawsuits involving other allegations against him; meanwhile former members of his band made claims of sexual harassment that led Feldman to step down from a SAG-AFTRA committee and welcome investigations, illustrating mutual accusations and the tangled public record that journalists have flagged when weighing Feldman’s claims [12] [1].
7. What investigative journalism and law enforcement have not (yet) produced
Reporting shows thorough media attention and some archival records (for example, Feldman’s 1993 report in Santa Barbara surfaced in 2017) but no recent criminal prosecutions tied directly to Feldman’s broad "ring" allegations; investigative coverage has produced named allegations, denials and public documents, yet has not produced court-tested proof of a widespread, active Hollywood paedophile ring as Feldman describes, and many outlets caution that time, jurisdictional issues and unavailable witnesses limit legal follow-up [10] [3] [11].
8. Bottom line and open questions
Feldman has made specific, repeated allegations about multiple abusers and has named at least one person publicly, and he has prompted police reviews and broad media coverage; however, law enforcement has closed recent inquiries without charges and journalistic investigations have left critical evidentiary gaps, with family members, accused parties and some journalists disputing aspects of his narrative—leaving unresolved questions about corroboration, motive and possible legal remedies [4] [3] [2].