Four years after the sexual misconduct charges, James Franco finally opens up regarding the matter. Image credit: Taylor Hill
James Franco recently appeared on The Jess Cagle Podcast this week and gave an inside look into what took place amidst the sexual misconduct allegations.
In his recent interview this week, James Franco opened up about struggling with sex addiction as well as alcohol abuse.
According to BBC News, James has been doing some self-discovery work and has been a recovering sex addict since 2016.
While speaking to the interviewer, James relayed that he “cheated on everyone he has been with before Isabel”
He further explained that his sister-in-law had given him a book on sex addiction to which he could relate to but it felt like everything written in the book was personal for him as it “hit me like a bullet” he explained.
At a certain point, James Franco relayed what one of his sponsors had told him. He noted that this individual told him that cheating is dishonest and that it’s not good for his sobriety but if he isn’t dating anyone and he wants to go and hook up that’s fine.
He continued to say that whatever happens between two consenting adults it’s fine. The problem with this is that he turned it into a motto.
“The problem with that was, is that I took it and I ran with it.”
James Franco
In light of the allegations against him, he had initially said that these allegations were inaccurate but has now confessed to sleeping with the female students at his acting school.
James has since agreed to pay 2 million dollars to the students involved who alleged he used his power to intimidate them and lure women to his acting school.
This is the first time the actor has opened up about the sexual misconduct allegations.
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