James Franco: Lindsay Lohan wanted to have sex with me, I said no

James Franco, left, said he rejected advances from starlet Lindsay Lohan. (Reuters)

Lindsay Lohan looked happy and healthy while soaking up the sun in Malibu with mom Dina, brother Cody and friends. August 12, 2012 X17online.com (X17online.com)

James Franco claims he was approached by Lindsay Lohan and turned down the chance to sleep with her because she had “issues.”

During a chat on Howard Stern’s radio show, the “Spring Breakers” actor was asked about his history with Lohan.

"You turned down sex with Lindsay Lohan, didn't you?" Stern questioned. "Back then when she was a lot hotter?"

"Oh, gosh. Poor Lindsay," Franco replied. "I haven't talked to her in a while…We were friends."

The shock jock continued, "And you turned her down sexually?”

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"I mean, I don't want to brag about it," Franco said. "I don't know how that got out."

“She was having issues even then, so you feel weird," he continued. "Honestly, she was a friend. I've met a lot of people that are troubled and sometimes you don't want to do that."

Click here to read more his confession from The New York Post.