Sean Astin backs Corey Feldman's sexual assault claims
'If he knows of specific people and can leverage some legal position to stop evil from happening, God Bless him. I'm proud of Corey'
Your support helps us to tell the story
My recent work focusing on Latino voters in Arizona has shown me how crucial independent journalism is in giving voice to underrepresented communities.
Your support is what allows us to tell these stories, bringing attention to the issues that are often overlooked. Without your contributions, these voices might not be heard.
Every dollar you give helps us continue to shine a light on these critical issues in the run up to the election and beyond
Eric Garcia
Washington Bureau Chief
Sean Astin has come to the support of his friend, and former Goonies co-star, Corey Feldman.
Feldman publicly identified a man he alleges molested him when he was a child film star in the 1980s as Jon Grissom, his former assistant and co-star, during a TV appearance. He had also previously named talent manager Marty Weiss, a convicted child sex offender, as one of his alleged abusers.
He's long spoken of being sexually abused by a Hollywood paedophile ring but has never previously named those responsible. He has now launched a $10m (£7.6m) fundraising drive for a film in which he said he would expose paedophilia in Hollywood and name other alleged abusers.
He stated the money would pay for security for himself and his family and a legal fund, as well as the production and distribution of the film.
Astin said in a statement, posted on TwitLonger, that "Feldman communicated to me at some point, what some of his experiences were." He explained the two were never particularly close, but have remained friends, and that it pained him to witness his co-star's struggles with drugs and alcohol, and the lack of support he was offered by the adults around him.
"I've been communicating regularly with my friend and I've been rooting for him and dreading that he will suffer more in some way as a function of following his dream, pursuing his truth and staying focused on the mission he believes he was put on this earth to accomplish," he said.
He noted that Feldman has his "friendship and my loyalty", but that he won't blindly support everything the actor does; that his is "reasoned, careful support".
"If he knows of specific people and can leverage some legal position to stop evil from happening, God Bless him. I'm proud of Corey," Astin added.
Follow Independent Culture on Facebook for all the latest on Film, TV, Music, and more.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.