Actor and singer Corey Feldman, who has alleged of widespread pedophilia in the upper circles of Hollywood, has responded to the reports that he and his crew have been charged with drug possession.
In a series of tweets he stated he was not arrested and only paid a fine for traffic violations and for having in his bus other members of his crew, who had legally-obtained drugs on them.
He called the timing of the drug charges “ironic,” possibly referring to his recent tweet that he’s working on a way to shed some light on pedophilia in Hollywood.
Feldman’s bus was stopped by police for speeding on Highway 425 in Mangham, Louisiana, on Saturday, Oct. 21. The officer ran Feldman’s license and found it was suspended. Upon taking him to the police station, the officer smelled marijuana.
Feldman agreed to a search. Police found marijuana and some controlled medication. Four members of his touring company were arrested for drug possession, posted bonds, and were released. Two, including Feldman, only paid fines.
Feldman tweeted on Sunday the marijuana was medical and the medication was also obtained legally, though it was not in original drug bottles. “No illegal or street drugs were found on the bus at all!” he tweeted in all caps.
He also stated he was charged with drug possession, but only a misdemeanor that didn’t require an arrest because the drugs weren’t found on him—only in his bus.
He stated the group was promised all charges could be dropped if they present prescriptions for the drugs.
“It was a bit of a good ol [sic] shakedown,” Feldman tweeted, saying the group paid the fines and bonds in cash and the officers then asked for pictures and autographs.
Feldman, a child star of the 1980s in movies like “Gremlins”, “The Goonies”, and “Stand by Me”, later in life alleged he and his former costar, Corey Haim, were targets of pedophilia at the hands of well-connected people in Hollywood. He said pedophilia was the biggest problem in Hollywood. He refused to name names though, mentioning his and his family’s safety.
His allegations resurfaced with the recent fall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, including from well-known actresses.
On Friday, Feldman said on Twitter he doesn’t plant to go on a talk show and expose the abusers of his and others. He stated, though, he’s working on a plan that may “shed some lite [sic] on this situation” if he can “figure out a way 2 get actual justice while not risking my safety & well being.”
HI #EVERYBODY & HAPPY 22ND! 4 THE RECORD, I WAS NOT ARRESTED OR PUT IN JAIL. I RECEIVED A MISDEMEANOR IN LOUISIANA, DUE 2 A MEMBER OF MY
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 22, 2017
CREW HAVING MEDICAL MARIJUANA, WITH A LEGAL CA PRESCRIPTION, I HAD NOTHING ON ME, BUT WAS CHARGED BECAUSE ITS MY BUS. ALSO 5 OTHERS WERE
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 22, 2017
CHARGED DUE 2 HAVING LEGAL MEDICINES WITHOUT THEIR PARTICULAR BOTTLES. NO ILLEGAL OR STREET DRUGS WERE FOUND ON THE BUS AT ALL! WHICH IS Y
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 22, 2017
NOBODY SPENT THE NIGHT IN JAIL. HOWEVER WE WERE PROMISED THAT THESE CHARGES COULD ALL B DROPPED WITH PROOF OF PROPER SCRIPTS! IT WAS A BIT
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 22, 2017
OF A GOOD OL SHAKEDOWN! AFTER WE PAID THEM IN CASH, THEY ASKED 4 PICS & AUTOGRAPHS, & THEN CALLED THE LOCAL PAPER 2 DO INTERVIEWS!
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 22, 2017
I DO FIND THE TIMING OF ALL THIS IRONIC! BUT HAVE NO FEAR, WE R HEADED 2 HOUSTON, & WE WILL PERFORM THE BENEFIT CONCERT 2NITE 2 HELP RAISE $
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 22, 2017
4 THE RECORD: I WILL NOT B GOING ON A TALK SHOW 2 DISCLOSE NAMES OF MY ABUSER OR ANY1 ELSES ABUSERS. SO PLEASE STOP ASKING ME 2 DO SO.
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 20, 2017
ALSO LET ME ADD, THIS IS NOT ABOUT FEAR OF BEING SUED! YES THATS A REAL POSSIBILITY BUT THE BIGGER REASON IS SAFETY 4 MY FAMILY!
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 20, 2017
THE PRACTICE OF SENSATIONALIZING THIS TOPIC WITH NO PLAN OF ACTION OR PROTECTION 4 MY FAMILY, WOULD PROVE FRUITLESS! I HAV BEEN THRU ENOUGH
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 20, 2017
ALREADY OVER THIS! MY CAREER WAS SHUT DOWN, I HAVE BEEN MOCKED & SHAMED 4 DOING WHAT I HAVE DONE 2 THIS POINT! I WOULD LOVE 2 C OTHERS COME
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 20, 2017
FORWARD AS THERE R MANY OTHER WITNESSES 2 THE CRIMES I HAVE ADDRESSED. STILL NOT 1 OF MY PEERS HAS OFFERED UP ANYTHING IN A DECADE!
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 20, 2017
THAT SAID I AM WORKING ON A PLAN THAT MAY B A WAY FORWARD 2 SHED SOME LITE ON THIS SITUATION! IF I CAN FIGURE OUT A WAY 2 GET ACTUAL JUSTICE
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 20, 2017
WHILE NOT RISKING MY SAFETY & WELL BEING, U WILL KNOW WHEN THAT TIME COMES! AS 4 NOW, IM GLAD PPL R TALKING, & I PRAY THAT OTHERS COME FWD!
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 20, 2017
