Elijah Wood insists he has "no firsthand experience or observation" of a Hollywood paedophile ring
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood insists he has "no firsthand experience or observation" of a Hollywood paedophile ring.
Elijah Wood
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The 35-year-old actor had previously claimed there is a conspiracy to cover up historic cases of child abuse involving some of the movie industry's most influential names, likening the situation to the case of British entertainer Jimmy Savile, who was exposed as a paedophile after his death in 2011. But he now insists his remarks were taken further than he intended.
He tweeted: "The Sunday Times interviewed me about my latest film but the story became about something else entirely. It prompted a number of false and misleading headlines. I had just seen a powerful documentary and I briefly spoke with the reporter about the subject which had consequences I did not intend or expect. Lesson learnt. Let me be clear: This subject of child abuse is an important one that should be discussed and properly investigated. But as I made absolutely clear to the writer, I have no firsthand experience or observation of the topic, so I cannot speak with any authority beyond articles I have read and films I have seen."
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