Actor Corey Feldman has been ordered to testify at the trial of Michael Jackson after describing in a TV interview his visits to the singer's home as a teen.
Mr Feldman told journalist Martin Bashir how Mr Jackson showed him a book with pictures of naked men and women.
Mr Feldman, 33, who starred in Lost Boys and The Goonies, said he was now questioning how appropriate his relationship with the singer was.
Mr Jackson is standing trial on child molestation charges which he denies.
'Contents explained'
Mr Feldman's television interview with Bashir was shown in the US on Friday night on ABC's 20/20 show.
In the interview, he talked about a book that was on display at the Neverland ranch when he visited at the age of 13 or 14.
"The book was focused on venereal diseases and the genitalia," Mr Feldman said.
"I did what I believed was right as a friend - I defended him up and down"
"(Mr Jackson) sat down with me and he explained it to me, showed me some different pictures and discussed what those meant."
Mr Feldman said at the time that he did not see the event as "a big deal" but had started to question it in the light of child abuse allegations facing Mr Jackson.
But he added that Mr Jackson had never touched him inappropriately during their friendship and defended him to police during the 1993 investigation into abuse allegations.
Drug addiction
"I did what I believed was right as a friend - I defended him up and down. I did so publicly and I did so behind closed doors with the police," Mr Feldman said.
Now Mr Feldman has been ordered to appear in court by prosecutors to discuss his friendship with Mr Jackson.
"I guess they're subpoenaing anyone who they think or hope might have anything to say," the actor's manager Scott Carlson said.
Mr Feldman, who starred in a string of hit movies in the 1980s including Stand By Me, suffered drink and drug addiction following his rise to fame.
But he said he had now been clean and sober for 14 years and was reviving his acting career.
Jury selection for Mr Jackson's trial is due to resume on Monday in California, with the trial expected to last up to six months.
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