In 2014, a 17-year-old girl posted screenshots of alleged messages between her and James Franco on Instagram. He admitted to texting the girl and that it was bad judgment on his part – but only after the texts were given to the media.
In 2018 James Franco wore a “Time’s Up” pin to the Golden Globes. The fall out, actress Ally Sheedy hinted she had quit acting after working with Franco.
A former girlfriend, Violet Paley, also alleged that he once “forced” her to give him oral sex in a car – but when you look at what the claim is, it isn’t abuse or “forced” – she did it because it was him and she wanted to date him.
“I just didn’t want him to hate me, so I did it.”
– Violet Paley, on giving a BJ in a car to James Franco.
On January 11, 2018, the Los Angeles Times reported that five women were accusing Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behaviour during the period when Franco was serving as their acting teacher or mentor. They all willingly performed nude scenes in films, in hopes of becoming successful actresses.
On October 3, 2019, two former students of Franco’s now-closed acting school, Studio 4, filed a lawsuit against him and his partners. The litigants sought unspecified monetary damages as well as the return or destruction of any questionable material.
Franco denied the plaintiffs’ claims through his attorney.
On February 21, 2021, it was reported that the lawsuit was settled and that, according to documents filed on February 11, both students had agreed to drop their individual claims.
The two women who cited sexual exploitation receive $894,000 each, and another class-action by approximately 1,500 Studio 4 students who maintain that they were defrauded, will split the 2.2 million. A joint statement by the plaintiffs and defendants reads in part: “While Defendants continue to deny the allegations in the Complaint, they acknowledge that Plaintiffs have raised important issues; and all parties strongly believe that now is a critical time to focus on addressing the mistreatment of women in Hollywood.“
Incredibly rich statement, given James Franco’s previous relationship with Amber Heard that has been splashed around in 2022 due to her trial.
December 23, 2021 James Franco does an interview, admits he is getting treatment for sex addiction. In which, admits he slept with his students – finally, 4 year after the allegations – but maintains that he did not start a school for sexual purposes as accused. He still paid 2.2 million to his students!
“This portrait of this guy who could not be alone with himself. I couldn’t even go to sleep because I didn’t want to be alone with myself. For years I slept on my couch because I fought sleep.”
During those seven months, “It was: Oh my god, I have to get to know James? It felt like I was 13 again … I’ve got the social skills of a 13 year old because frankly once I had success [at age 20] — I didn’t even know I was doing this really — but I would use my fame like a lure. Because I was scared to get to know anyone… I hid behind the facade of my fame.”
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/james-franco-addresses-allegations-sexually-exploitative-behavior-200353157.html
Incidentally, James Franco has been in a faithful relationship with Isabel Pakzad since November 2017. She has stuck by his side through this. And even now, as Franco opens up about his former sex addiction.
Comparable Points to Matthew Good
The accusations are that James Franco used the school he founded, as a way to have sex with his students. He denies that that was the reason for the school. But he does say he used his fame to lure women into having sex with him for 20 years. Probably not an unheard of thing for anyone with a smattering of fame to do. Social climbing is a big part of society.
This parallels what Matthew Good has done, use his fame to lure young women to have sex with him.
It all does appear to be consensual too. Franco denies that roles in acting projects were offered in return for sexual favours.
LoudMastadon7980 (an anonymous poster) on a Reddit Forum accused Matthew Good of denying a singing opportunity to a woman because she refused to have sexual contact with him. This claim is unproven and never has surfaced in any way as a legitimate claim.
Franco admits he has a sex addiction issue and is getting help for that. Matthew Good denies he has a sexual addiction.
Comparably James Franco is currently 43 (in 2022.) He found fame as a teen actor, in Hollywood. So his lifestyle and morals were skewed by that undoubtably. It is hopeful that he is getting help, to understand himself. None of the claims seem to be horrific abuse like the Marilyn Manson case, incidentally Marilyn Manson is now filing a lawsuit against his accuser. That one is one to watch!
Like James Franco – who was accused of starting a school to gain access to women – Matthew Good was accused of using his fan base for sex. His ex-girlfriend/fiancee Hayley also accused him of creating an underage sex trafficking ring of girls. Not one shred of evidence has come to light in regard to that accusation against MG. I never spoke to anyone that knew of it, or had any details, or spoke to any woman that claimed to be apart of that.
Hayley was the only one that claimed Matthew Good used his sponsorship of the charitable organization Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to find and abuse young girls. Hayley put forth a statement to the women in the VOMG Facebook group, that she had arranged a phone call to CMHA to warn them. The result was the March 29th announcement on the CMHA website. Nothing further resulted from their investigation as it appeared the accusation was most likely false.
Matthew Good also held a lot of private intimate super fans only – VIP Unplugged – type of events in various locations over the years, and a few of the women I spoke with, claimed that was where they first met the man. But can we say he was using these solely for that purpose?
Mr. Good has admitted to me he did have sex with a lot of willing female fans.
I believe he needs to issue an apology to these women, for any misunderstanding these women had about what that sexual encounter actually meant.
If charges are brought against Matthew Good, he said he would face them head on.
I think Matthew Good needs to admit (like James Franco has) that he is addicted to sex. That his addiction is destructive and he needs to show the fans he is getting help, that he will be a better man. Whether he does or not, whether it will take 4 years like James Franco or not, remains to be seen.
Updated September 23, 2023 Originally Uploaded January 21, 2022