Courtesy of The Frisky
Last night, The New York Times posted Woody Allen’s response to daughter Dylan Farrow’s allegations that he molested her as a child which, he writes, will be his final word on the matter. If it is, then he has done himself no favors. The entire thing is a revolting display of arrogance and entitlement, and, in my opinion, only further supports Dylan Farrow’s story, as Allen’s justifications, mistruths and attacks fit those of an unrepentant sociopath and child abuser. If the Times actually edited op-eds, they would have had a fact-checking mess on their hands. It’s worth noting that almost every defense/excuse Allen makes in his piece was also used in that godawful piece on The Daily Beast, which led me to wonder if Allen used it as a reference.
The vast majority of Allen’s op-ed, which is long, rambling, and seemingly unedited, focuses on Mia Farrow, namely that she is a bitter, angry shrew who brainwashed his daughter into thinking he molested her, because Mia was mad he had fallen in love with a younger woman. That is, a younger woman who also happened to be Mia’s adopted daughter, a fact which Woody glazes over and does not acknowledge as being even a tiny bit problematic. In fact, Allen all but calls Mia a hypocrite for thinking his relationship with Soon-Yi Previn is “improper” — after all, Mia once married the much older Frank Sinatra. That Woody Allen thinks the two relationships are comparable says a lot about his moral compass, or lack thereof.
Allen twists the truth throughout the piece, using legalese or just outright lying to distort the actual facts of the case, and then tries to distract the reader with repeated attempts to defame Mia Farrow. He even uses the rumor that Ronan Farrow’s real biological father is Frank Sinatra to attack Mia’s character, nevermind the fact that it has nothing to do with Dylan Farrow’s actual 20-year-long memories.