Former child star Corey Feldman was reportedly arrested for possession of marijuana shortly before he was set to perform in Louisiana at a benefit for hurricane victims over the weekend:
Corey Feldman reportedly was arrested in Louisiana Saturday night for pot possession https://t.co/XTfrwh7s0f
— New York Post (@nypost) October 22, 2017
Feldman and his band ended up missing the benefit because of it:
Twitter was quick to note the timing of the bust and speculated that it was somehow tied to Hollywood big-wigs attempting to silence Feldman:
https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/922112778487263233
https://twitter.com/StefanMolyneux/status/922078422440054784
https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/922116818969473024
Feldman later took to Twitter to set the record straight, saying he “was not arrested or put in jail.” Feldman said the drugs were not his, but that of his bandmates. He went on to claim the drugs were all legal (in California) and charges would be dropped once proof was provided:
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
But Feldman himself called the timing “ironic”:
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 #HOUSTONRELIEF EFFORTS! NOTHING CAN STOP THE ASCENSION! #ANGELIC2THEFALLTOUR #COREYSHEAVENLYTOUR PLEASE SEND PRAYERS THAT ALL GOES SMOOTH!
— Corey Feldman (@Corey_Feldman) October 22, 2017
Earlier in the week, Feldman ripped into witnesses who haven’t come forward to back him up and explained why he’s not naming-names of his alleged predators. Feldman did leave a window open if he could figure out a plan that would lead to “actual justice”:
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
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
NOBODY SHOULD LIV THEIR LIVES IN FEAR EXCEPT THOSE WHO COMMITTED THESE HEINOUS CRIMES IN THE 1ST PLACE! I HAV FAITH GOD WILL C THIS THRU!???
— 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
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