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Matthew McConaughey reveals he was sexually assaulted as a teen at least twice

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Matthew McConaughey speaks onstage during the Special NY Screening of "The Gentlemen" at the Alamo Drafthouse on January 11, 2020 in New York City.
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Matthew McConaughey was sexually assaulted as teen more than once, the 50-year-old actor reveals in his new memoir "Greenlights."

McConaughey writes, "I was blackmailed into having sex for the first time when I was fifteen. I was certain I was going to hell for the premarital sex. Today, I am merely certain that I hope that's not the case."


The Academy Award winner also reveals he was "molested by a man when I was eighteen while knocked unconscious in the back of a van."

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The Texas-born father of three, who is married to model Camila Alves, did not elaborate on either assault.

Despite being the victim of sexual assault, the actor writes he's "never felt like a victim."

"I have a lot of proof that the world is conspiring to make me happy," he writes. "I have a lot of proof that the world is conspiring to make me happy."