Years ago, the mistreatment of child actors (and also adult actors) was mostly swept under the rug in Hollywood. But in recent times, more and more actors (who are now adults) are speaking out against the unfair treatment they dealt with on set and off. Actors' experiences ranged from mild discomfort to allegations of severe abuse by the teams behind kid-favorite TV shows and films.

And in some cases, the people who claim to have been mistreated take big risks to ensure their truths are heard. That was exactly the case with Corey Feldman, who spoke out against the treatment he says he and Corey Haim were subjected to as child stars.

But although he railed against many big names in the industry, Feldman once said he didn't believe that the late pop star Michael Jackson ever hurt any children — despite the purported victims coming forward over the years. Has that opinion changed given the circumstances surrounding his tell-all documentary?

Corey Feldman Has Revealed Troubling Details About Hollywood

Corey Feldman, a former co-star and friend of the late Corey Haim, released an uncomfortably-titled documentary that rocked the entertainment industry.

His documentary alleged that both he and the 'other' Corey were repeatedly assaulted and abused during their time as child stars in Hollywood.

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After releasing the film, Feldman noted that he feared for his life, assuming that the people he had named would come after him in an effort to keep their crimes quiet.

As it turned out, his admission brought the unfortunate events to light for the first time and generated awareness of the bigger issues in the TV and film industry.

Feldman Named Charlie Sheen As A Perpetrator

Thanks to Corey Feldman's big reveal, Charlie Sheen was named as one of the people who allegedly abused Corey Haim during his time in Hollywood. However, Corey Haim's mother seemed to disagree with those accusations.

In an interview in 2017, Corey's mom Judy stated that she didn't believe the accusations against Charlie Sheen. She noted that she hadn't seen a "change in character" in her son, nor did she think that at the age of 13, Haim would have 'asked' for that from Charlie.

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Her troubling rephrasing of the alleged assault as something Corey "asked" for aside, the late actor's mother dismissed the rumors and seemed to side with Charlie Sheen in the matter.

But Corey Feldman maintained that what he revealed was the truth, and he also shared opinions on someone he thought was actually falsely accused.

Corey Once Claimed Michael Jackson Was Innocent

Though Corey Feldman revealed many details about the abuse he says he experienced (along with his friend Haim), he did say he couldn't name all names of the guilty parties.

However, he stated that he believed that Michael Jackson was innocent, which was surprising given the level of accusations against numerous other bigwigs in the industry.

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Page Six quoted Feldman as saying, "There was definitely a dark side to [Michael Jackson]," who the publication described as Feldman's former friend and mentor.

But, Corey elaborated, the dark side "in no way connected itself" to the harm of children "by [Feldman's] estimation."

Of course, Michael Jackson was found not guilty of abusing children after a long and controversial trial. But Feldman's 2016 statement about Michael Jackson's innocence didn't age well.

Corey Feldman Backtracked In His Defense Of Michael Jackson

If it seems ironic that Corey Feldman defended Michael Jackson after arguing that Charlie Sheen — who also says he's innocent — was trying to cover up crimes. If Corey wanted to be believed, it stands to reason that he would be inclined to believe other potential victims.

And it does seem that Corey changed his mind about Michael Jackson, a few years after his Page Six comments.

In 2019, EW reported that Feldman admitted he could "no longer defend" Michael Jackson. The interview came after Feldman apparently tweeted that a documentary about Jackson was "one-sided."

Regarding his change in opinion, Corey said, "It comes to a point where as an advocate for victims, as an advocate for changing the statutes of limitations to make sure that victims' voices are heard, it becomes impossible for me to remain virtuous and not at least consider what's being said and not listen to what the victims are saying—this is very important."

Feldman elaborated, "We must give them their voice. We must allow them to speak. And therefore, we also must consider all sides of this, even as uncomfortable as that may be."

The former child actor continued to maintain that Jackson had not harmed him, stating, "I cannot in good consciousness defend anyone who's being accused of such horrendous crimes, but at the same time, I'm also not here to judge him because he did not do those things to me and that was not my experience."