4. Feldman Claimed that Haim Was Abused on the Set of “Lucas”

(My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys a the documentary that Feldman developed and funded himself so that he could reveal the names of the people who he has claimed sexually abused him. He has also claimed these situations were responsible for his late friend Haim’s ongoing struggle with drug addiction and, ultimately, his early death.

Feldman told The Mirror in May, 2016 that Haim was raped when he was 11 years old on the set of Lucas. He did not reveal if this was the first instance of abuse that Haim allegedly suffered, but that the abuse only continued for The Two Coreys throughout their career as child stars. Feldman said, “He had more direct abuse than I did. With me, there were molestations … but with Corey, his was direct rape.”

In a 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Feldman said, “I know every single person that interfered with [Haim’s] life and he knew every person that interfered with mine… All these men were all friends. Ask anybody in our group of kids at that time: They were passing us back and forth to each other.”

In a 2011 Fox interview with Alison Arngrim, who played Nellie Oleson on NBC’s Little House on the Prairie, the former actress alleged that the abuse was not only well known, but something of a topic of casual conversation. Arngrim told Fox, “This has been going on for a very long time. It was the gossip back in the 80s. People said, ‘Oh, yeah, the Coreys, everyone’s had them.’ People talked about it like it was not a big deal … I literally heard that they were ‘passed around.’” Angrim continued, “The word was that they were given drugs and being used for sex. It was awful—these were kids, they weren’t 18 yet. There were all sorts of stories about everyone from their … ‘set guardians’ on down … these two had been sexually abused and were totally being corrupted in every possible way.”

5. Both Haim & Feldman Dealt with Drug Abuse

Haim’s career was at its peak in 1988, when the actor was 16 years old. He frequently appeared on the covers of teen fan magazines like Tiger Beat and Bop, and was once mobbed by a crowd of female fans during a performance. He began smoking marijuana while working on The Lost Boys (1986). He eventually moved on to cocaine before he turned to crack, reported the Chicago Tribune.

He went to rehab for the first time in 1989 and after his release, within the same year, he was arrested twice for possession of heroin. At this point, his career began to stall when he released several direct to TV films that were not well received. He starred in the Feldman-directed film Busted in 1996 but was fired due to his drug abuse that rendered him unable to work, and one year later he filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, revealed She Knows. By 1999, ten years after Haim reached the height of his fame, the former child star was jobless, relapsing constantly and returning to rehab only to fail again. He was destitute and put one of his teeth and clumps of his hair for bid on eBay, reported Entertainment Weekly.

All together, Feldman and Haim made nine films and one reality series that lasted for two seasons. The Two Coreys, which premiered on A&E in 2007, recounted the friends’ traumatic experiences of abuse and depicted Haim’s ongoing struggle with a crippling drug addiction. The series was canceled after its second season, reported E! News.

Feldman also dealt with issues of drug use, as he admitted on Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars. On the show he stated, “I did drugs because I was abused by a pedophile.”


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