Opening up during Tuesday's interview, he talked about throwing away an amazing marriage, why he was trying to "self-sabotage" his life, going to rehab and the now infamous photo of him in a Nazi hat.
And though at one point he's at a loss for words when asked why he'd hurt his wife of nearly five years, he finally gives one startling explanation: That the shame of being a victim of abuse as a child contributed to his lack of self-worth.
Now that you've heard him speak, are your views on James, who called himself "the most hated man in the world," different?
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