Feldman stated that he began the "Emancipation Proclamation in Hollywood" at age 15, when he was granted
emancipation from his parents. He stated that he was worth $1 million by age 15, and by the time the judge ordered the bank records to come forward, only $40,000 remained. On March 28, 2018, Feldman claimed that he received a small puncture wound and admitted himself to a hospital. It was later reported by the police that he had no lacerations. Feldman is a
Democrat and an advocate for
animal welfare and
animal rights; he has adhered to a
vegetarian diet since his youth. He appeared with his second wife in a
PETA ad campaign promoting vegetarianism. He was awarded the Paws of Fame Award by the
Wildlife WayStation for his dedication to
animal rights. Feldman holds beliefs in the
paranormal.
Drug and alcohol abuse Feldman has spoken publicly about his struggles with
drug addiction and alcoholism, which he said started due to abuse from his mother and his sexual abuse while in the film industry. In September 1990, he was charged with possession of heroin, in his second narcotics-related charge since March 1990. In October 1990, Feldman entered a live-in drug program. In December 1990, he was suspended from the program for rules violations. legally agreed to enter
drug rehabilitation as part of a plea deal. In October 2017, his band was pulled over in Mangham, Louisiana. His security guard and four other members of his group, including his wife Courtney Ann Mitchell, Feldman was in possession of marijuana and driving while his driver's license was suspended, and was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, driving under suspension, and speeding. Feldman first met Haim at the age of 14 on the set of
The Lost Boys, a film in which they both acted. The two became known as "
The Two Coreys". The Two Coreys went on to star in
License to Drive (1988) and
Dream a Little Dream (1989) together.
The Two Coreys, a reality show about The Two Coreys, aired on the
A&E Network from 2007 to 2008. The disintegrating relationship between the former best friends prompted a six-month hiatus before the second season. Before Haim's death, he and Feldman reconciled off-camera. Haim died of pneumonia in 2010, following a long battle with drug addiction. Citing both a desire to avoid unwanted publicity and a lack of funds to attend, Feldman missed Haim's funeral and maintained that Haim was his “best friend”. In 2025, Feldman alleged that Haim had
molested him. Feldman also stated that Haim informed him that
Charlie Sheen told him that such behavior "was OK."
Friendship with Michael Jackson Feldman was close friends with
Michael Jackson, as a child and teenager. In his book
Coreyography and several interviews, he wrote and spoke about his positive childhood experiences with Jackson: "Michael Jackson's world, crazy as it sounds, had become my happy place... When I was with Michael, it was like being ten years old again." In 2001, their friendship ended because Jackson thought, based on erroneous information, that Feldman would negatively portray him in an upcoming book. Feldman claimed that on
September 11, 2001, Jackson helped get
Marlon Brando,
Elizabeth Taylor and
Liza Minnelli out of New York City, but did not help him. In 2002, Feldman retaliated with the song, "Megalo Man", featuring the lyrics: 'I believed in your words/I believed in your lies/But in September in New York/You left me to die/I love you, Megalo Man.' In February 2005, Feldman was subpoenaed to testify against Jackson in the singer's
child molestation trial. Ultimately, he did not testify. Feldman said, "I started looking at each piece of information, and with that came this sickening realization that there have been many occurrences in my life and in my relationship to Michael that have created a question of doubt". He later described the incident as Jackson "just being parental for a boy who had no guidance". In his book "Coreography", Feldman reflected on a 2005 interview in which he admitted, "...as a father, I would never have agreed to send my kid to an overnight at Neverland Ranch" increasing concerns about Jackson's behavior. When
Jackson died in 2009, Feldman dedicated a Los Angeles hospital concert with his rock band, Truth Movement, to the singer. In 2013, Feldman spoke out in defense of Jackson in the wake of the sexual molestation accusations made by
Wade Robson. He stated that it was his personal belief that Michael Jackson was not a child molester. In 2017, Feldman asserted that efforts were made to frame Jackson in order to bury Feldman's allegations of abuse against others. After new accusations against Jackson were raised in 2019 by the documentary film
Leaving Neverland, Feldman repeated that Jackson had never acted inappropriately towards him and called the documentary "one-sided". Two days later, he changed his stance, saying he could "no longer defend" Jackson and adding, "It comes to a point where as an advocate for victims... it becomes impossible for me to remain virtuous and not at least consider what's being said." In December 2019, Feldman stated in a tweet: "I stand [with] all victims. However that will never negate the times & memories we shared. Those were [our] experiences & while I was a victim of molestation, my time [with] MJ was pure & innocent, & that is the person I choose [to] remember".
Marriages and relationships Feldman was married to actress
Vanessa Marcil from 1989 until 1993. He met actress and model Susie Sprague in a nightclub in January 2002. They married on October 30 2002, on the final episode of the first season of
The Surreal Life. The ceremony was co-officiated by a
rabbi and by
MC Hammer, an ordained
minister. Feldman sought joint custody and wanted the court to block Sprague's spousal support demand. After a five-year process, the couple's divorce became final in 2014. On November 22, 2016, Feldman married his long-time girlfriend, Courtney Anne Mitchell. The ceremony was officiated by television producer
Marklen Kennedy, at
Elton John's Fizz champagne lounge at
Caesars Palace in
Las Vegas. In August 2023, after 7 years of marriage, it was announced that Feldman was divorcing Courtney amid her continued health issues. In November 2025, a divorce settlement was reached between Feldman and Mitchell.
Sexual abuse allegations made by Feldman Feldman contends that sex abuse of child actors is a widespread problem in show business. In October 2017, in response to the
Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, he started an
Indiegogo campaign to finance a film about his life to expose the secret child sexual abuse that he claims is just as common in Hollywood as sexism and sexual assault against adults. In March 2018, he spoke at the
New York State Capitol in
Albany, New York, in support of the Child Victims Act, which would lengthen the
statute of limitations for civil claims arising out of acts of child sex abuse, and would create a one-year period in which sex abuse survivors could bring civil claims that were then barred by the statute of limitations. As an adult, Feldman has identified himself as a survivor of
child sexual abuse. According to him, he was molested by a man he first identified only as the
alias "Ron Crimson", who worked as an assistant to Feldman's father. Feldman has indicated that "Ron" facilitated his initiation into drug addiction. He also accused child agent Marty Weiss and former talent agent and Hollywood underage club owner Alphy Hoffman of having sexually abused him. During an October 2013 episode of
The View, while Feldman was promoting his autobiography
Coreyography,
Barbara Walters said that Feldman was "damaging an entire industry" with his allegations. In March 2020, in his documentary
(My) Truth: The Rape of Two Coreys, Feldman repeated a claim that the actor
Charlie Sheen had raped his 13-year-old co-star Corey Haim on the set of the film
Lucas. The claim was corroborated by his ex-wife Susie Feldman and his
Lost Boys co-star
Jamison Newlander. Sheen, through his publicist, denied the allegations, calling them "sick, twisted and outlandish". Haim's mother Judy had identified a different actor as her son's rapist on
The Dr. Oz Show and told
Entertainment Tonight that Sheen never raped her son, calling the claims "made up". In the December 2025 documentary
Corey Feldman vs. The World, Feldman alleged that Corey Haim had
sexually molested him during the time they were acting in the 1987 film
The Lost Boys, with Haim also informing Feldman that Charlie Sheen told him that it was acceptable.
Sexual misconduct allegations against Feldman In January 2018, Feldman was under investigation by police on charges of sexual battery. However, Feldman was cleared of all charges the following month. In June 2020, Feldman removed himself from the
SAG-AFTRA Sexual Harassment Committee after
SAG-AFTRA had issued a resolution to remove him from the committee following a number of
sexual misconduct allegations that were made. Former members of Corey's Angels have come forward and accused Feldman of having "abused, sexually harassed and taken advantage of them". These women include: Jacqueline Von Rueden, Poeina Suddarth, Margot Lane, Chantal Knippenburg, Amy Clark, Mara Moon, Jezebel Sweet, and Krystal Khali, who detailed information relating to Feldman's conduct with women. The SAG-AFTRA national board resolution stated that there had been "formal complaints to law enforcement, including the
Los Angeles Police Department," against Feldman, and added that "investigations are currently ongoing into the allegations of
sexual harassment". ==Filmography==