If these are the facts, its not him:
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Lets_talk_about_that — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 08:51 AM)
I believe it is Charlie Sheen.
Feldman has been telling us it's Sheen all along. If he didn't want people to think Charlie Sheen, he wouldn't have mentioned "Lucas." He would've just said "on a film set early in his career," but not named the film. He knew that everyone would think Charlie Sheen when he mentioned Lucas. And with his quote about Charlie Sheen and the "early experiences" that Corey Haim tried to recover from for the rest of his lifeit's obvious who did this thing. Corey Feldman is saying who it is with these clues. It's only very dense people who aren't receiving what he is saying.
The Radar Online article is the original article and the only one that people should be looking at for new info. The "family man" BS is just to make the story seem more scandalous and create a buzz. They're a gossip rag, that's what they do.
Dominick Brascia - if you look at his Twitter - has a Go Fund Me right now so that he can make enough money to move to the East Coast for a new radio job. He can't afford it and he's trying to raise money for the move. I'm sure that's why he's selling stories about Haim. -
BigBabyDirtFace — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 02:23 PM)
He knew that everyone would think Charlie Sheen when he mentioned Lucas
Are you a Feldman fan? I can't see any other reason to believe this petty little worm. Feldman goes on record as saying he doesn't like Charlie Sheen and then insinuates that Sheen was a pedo rapist. Don't get me wrong, I really can't stand Charlie Sheen, but accusing him of child rape because of Corey Feldman? No way. Feldman has proven himself to be petty, conniving and manipulative over and over again.
As much as I hate Charlie Sheen, I don't think it's him. I can't see it being Downey jr. either, he just wasn't that big at the time. I don't think even now with his Ironman fame he has the clout to derail anyone's career.
When I think Hollywood bigwig, household name, family man, revered by millions, with clout to make or ruin careersvery few people fit that criteria. Spielberg, Ron Howard, Rob Reiner, those are the type of names I think fit the criteria. I'm not accusing any of these guys, just pointing out that this is the type of person being described.
ETA: After looking at a few things, it appears Rob Reiner would be a likely suspect. He fits the criteria and Haim's wiki says that he auditioned at Reiner's house and got River Phoenix's part in Stand By Me but turned it down for Lucas. -
kaydie-fee — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 03:43 PM)
Is Rob Reiner really that all known though or revered around the world today? Is he one of the most recognisable faces in the industry? I wouldn't notice him if I passed him on the street - he's not really a 'Superstar actor' either
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BigBabyDirtFace — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 04:34 PM)
Is Rob Reiner really that all known though or revered around the world today? Is he one of the most recognisable faces in the industry? I wouldn't notice him if I passed him on the street - he's not really a 'Superstar actor' either
I guess it depends on your age. I'm 48, I grew up on All in the Family, and Rob Reiner has been bigtime for as long as I can remember. His dad is Carl Reiner, another household Hollywood name, depending on your age. This guy definitely would qualify as Hollywood mogul. -
luciole2 — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 04:45 PM)
ETA: After looking at a few things, it appears Rob Reiner would be a likely suspect. He fits the criteria and Haim's wiki says that he auditioned at Reiner's house and got River Phoenix's part in Stand By Me but turned it down for Lucas.
Based on an article I read in Variety, River Phoenix got the part almost as soon as he auditioned. I really can't picture Phoenix being second choice behind Haim, anyway.
Reiner was more of an up-and-coming director when he did Stand by Me; I think you might be overestimating the level of power/influence he had at the time Haim was allegedly first raped (~1985-6).
Oh and Feldman was a complete bully on the set.
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/stand-by-me-30th-anniversary-oral-history-corey-feldman-1201824490/ -
BigBabyDirtFace — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 04:58 PM)
I think you might be overestimating the level of power/influence he had at the time
With names like Charlie Sheen and Robert Downey jr being thrown around? Not overestimating at all. Regardless of his directing credentials at the time, he was still Carl Reiner's son and a household name due to All in the Family. I'd surmise he was well connected even then, considering the jump from sitcom actor to movie director/producer. -
luciole2 — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 05:28 PM)
With names like Charlie Sheen and Robert Downey jr being thrown around? Not overestimating at all. Regardless of his directing credentials at the time, he was still Carl Reiner's son and a household name due to All in the Family. I'd surmise he was well connected even then, considering the jump from sitcom actor to movie director/producer.
I agree that Sheen and Downey weren't huge power players, either. When I think of career making/breaking people in Hollywood, I think of producers and well established directors, but rarely actors.
The claims about Haim's first rape are confusing. Is Feldman the
only
one saying that Haim was raped before Brascia? Was the rapist an A-lister when he raped Haim or did he achieve that status years later?
I don't feel comfortable with all of the online speculation over the identity of Haim's rapist. Raping a child is a life destroying act but being falsely accused of raping a child can destroy innocent lives, too. Personally, I hope it isn't Reiner. I know a few people who have worked with him, and they have only good things to say. -
BigBabyDirtFace — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 05:40 PM)
Is Feldman the only one saying that Haim was raped before Brascia?
All the recent articles, that led me here to begin with, are talking about a Hollywood bigwig, a-lister, family man leading a double life. None of this describes Brascia, or Sheen for that matter.
I don't feel comfortable with all of the online speculation over the identity of Haim's rapist
I watched The Two C111coreys for the train wreck appeal. I couldn't stand either one of these guys growing up and wanted to laugh at their failure. But when they started talking about being molested and surrounded by pedophiles so powerful that no one will name them, I felt really bad about hating them and wanted these sickos brought to justice. -
kaydie-fee — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 06:02 PM)
All the recent articles, that led me here to begin with, are talking about a Hollywood bigwig, a-lister, family man leading a double life. None of this describes Brascia, or Sheen for that matter.
You mean that blind item on radar online? Brascia is the source for that blind I'm sure, according to Haim's friend, Brascia tipped off the enquirer and another detective:
I am still only speculating that they made him this deal and offered him money to confirm another name of an alleged abuser in Hollywood that Feldman seems to be after.
Brascia has been pointing his finger at Sheen for years, Feldman badmouthed Sheen:
but Charlie in particular, especially the way that he's affected other people that I know point blank, Charlie and Corey started their careers pretty much together, and Corey fought for his entire life to recover from those early experiences and to get his life together- that's pretty damning
The incident happened on location at a school in Chicago whilst filming 'Lucas' - isn't it more likely it was someone working on 'Lucas?' why would a Hollywood big shot go all the way to Chicago to hang out on a low budget movie set?
- that's pretty damning
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luciole2 — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 06:09 PM)
But when they started talking about being molested and surrounded by pedophiles so powerful that no one will name them, I felt really bad about hating them and wanted these sickos brought to justice.
Brascia himself is one of the people feeding stories to TMZ/RADAR/ whatever. I hope the bigwig pedophile (if he exists) is named, too. However,
innocent
lives and reputations should not be destroyed by people speculating on internet gossip sites. This isn't a game. Feldman needs to name names; otherwise, he could be doing more harm than good. -
BigBabyDirtFace — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 06:40 PM)
innocent lives and reputations should not be destroyed by people speculating on internet gossip sites
Lol, new to the interwebs? Lives and reputations don't get destroyed by message board discussion. If someone gets outed, it will be because the story was vetted and the media can confidently print the name. If there is nothing to this story, it will go away. But it appears this is just the beginning with more to come. We'll see. I just re-read the radaronline article and it says their info has been confirmed by dozens of sources. Sheen and Haim may very well have had sex, but at 21 y/o, there is no way Sheen was the kingpin of a pedophilia ring. These stories are not about him. -
luciole2 — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 07:29 PM)
Lol, new to the interwebs? Lives and reputations don't get destroyed by message board discussion.
At the very least, reputations are tarnished. Public image is incredibly important in the entertainment industry. Lawyers went after a particular "blind" gossip website a few years and forced its owner to admit he fabricated most of its content. People in Hollywood were paying attention to what was being written online and didn't appreciate being libeled. -
luciole2 — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 04:59 PM)
Apparently Haim himself said he was offered Phoenix's role in Stand by Me. It was from an interview with Larry King back in 2007.
HAIM: I had a movie I really wanted to do. And we were just talking about being competitive in "License to Drive" and what have you. And (UNINTELLIGIBLE), you know, from Steven Spielberg, there's a few things I wanted to do, which the personal divergence and "Lucas," I had gotten the part in "Stand by Me" and the part in "Lucas" in the same day. So I was actually eating lunch in Rob Reiner's backyard with him. And I read for rest in peace, River Phoenix's part, got it and -
Mich-67 — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 09:33 AM)
a family man
-revered by millions
but more importantly
-married
-two children
Robert Downey Jr maybe?
Also an A list actor and I would imagine very powerful. Plus Haim and Downey worked together on the set of Firstborn when Haim was 11 years old. Corey lived with Downey and SJP for almost 2 months ( what was Judy Haim thinking? sadly not the wellbeing of her Son it seems) and wasn't Downey arrested once for being intoxicated while breaking into a neighbours house and passing out on the bed of their 11 year old Son. Who knows what was going through his head if anything? I know these are all facts, whether there all just a coincidence? ..yes most probably, but It's just a theory1354. This is my first post and I feel like a fish
out of water here, so hope my opinion
doesn't cause offenceall the same it
is a thought I've had for a while. I hope I'm wrong in any case. -
DYouKnowWhatIMean — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 01:40 PM)
It's most definitely Robert Downey Jr.
I wouldn't doubt that Jr. himself was raped as a kid. It would explain why he would rape a young Haim and why he would later become consumed with drugs.
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Lets_talk_about_that — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 02:24 PM)
Didn't Feldman talk about the time when Haim lived with Rober Downey Jr. & Sarah Jessica Parker and say it was a happy time of stability in his life?
Maybe I'm misremembering, but I thought Feldman said something like that in his book Coreyography. He wouldn't say that if RDJ had abused him. -
luciole2 — 9 years ago(September 26, 2016 04:36 PM)
Didn't Feldman talk about the time when Haim lived with Rober Downey Jr. & Sarah Jessica Parker and say it was a happy time of stability in his life?
Haim himself mentioned living with RDJ and SJP for a couple months. Strangely, he claims he was only 10 at the time (source was Wikipedia so it could be inaccurate). Makes me wonder about the timeline for his abuse claims. He seems to be shaving a couple years off different life events.