Woody Allen calls renewed sex abuse claim 'disgraceful'

[morningfog]

Woody Allen has called renewed claims by his adopted daughter that he sexually abused her as a child "untrue and disgraceful", his publicist says.

In an open letter published on Saturday, Dylan Farrow accused Mr Allen of molesting her in a "dim, closet-like attic" at the age of seven.

Mr Allen was investigated over the abuse allegations at the time of the incident, but was not charged.

Publicist Leslee Dart said Mr Allen would respond directly "very soon".

Ms Dart pointed out that "a thorough investigation was conducted by court-appointed independent experts" when the allegations were first made.

"The experts concluded there was no credible evidence of molestation; that Dylan Farrow had an inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality; and that Dylan Farrow had likely been coached by her mother Mia Farrow," Ms Dart continued.

Mr Allen has previously accused Dylan's mother, Mia Farrow, of fabricating the claims after their highly publicised break-up in 1992 and has always maintained his innocence.

At the time a panel of psychologists, appointed by US prosecutors and the police, concluded that Dylan had not been molested.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26012336

[morningfog]

2. Okay.

[TheMathieu]

3. +1

Victim shaming is the hallmark of a conservative.

[morningfog]

4. Please, tell me more of what you know of conservatives.

[msongs]

5. lookout, posting a news story from the BBC is now a crime lol nt

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. what an odd word choice and to speak via a Publicist ... ?

I dunno but, if some one accused me of something so offensive I would be Shouting For Myself.

A big Fuck you.

No one would have to speak For Me.

Maybe I am weird like that.



on edit:

Publicist Leslee Dart said Mr Allen would respond directly "very soon".

very soon ... ? how about not soon enough... Woody why didn't you speak out years ago about all this?

odd. very odd. to me.

[Jefferson23]

7. The key for Allen is to keep the heat on Mia, so he does not appear to be attacking his daughter.

Piece of shit that he is, I hope he is afraid.

[alittlelark]

8. Engage enough publicists and you can say whatever you want....

....they will SPREAD THE MESSAGE.

[Jefferson23]

9. The judge's opinion on the conclusions of the Yale team determining abuse:

Wilk criticized Yale–New Haven’s findings, stating that the hospital’s team had not interviewed Dylan, declined to testify at trial except via deposition, and destroyed its notes on the case.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/culturebox/2014/01/did_woody_allen_molest_his_adopted_daughter_22_years_ago_reviewing_the_evidence.html

*It is astonishing they destroyed their notes..this is not typical nor professional conduct.