Dylan Farrow: Did Woody Allen sexually assault her?
I know many of you wonder what the the truth is in this story: Did Woody Allen sexually assault Dylan Farrow? Or was it Mia getting her children to retaliate at Allen for walking away with Farrow’s adopted daughter, Soon-Yi?
Compare Dylan’s interview to Woody Allen’s interview in 1992 on 60 Minutes.
What do you think? Who do you think is honest (vote below!)?
I will share what I believe in the comment section below in the next couple of days. Check back!
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Woody is the true victim in his own mind. How dare Mia be enraged about his affair with her own daughter. Throughout the talk about it being “illogical” for him to molest his daughter, he never denies it. Since when does child molestation have a foundation in logic?
I could be wrong but I believe Woody Allen. I also think Dylan does believe this happened to her but I feel it was coaching/brainwashing from Mia when Dylan was a child.
Shouldn’t Woody Allen’s sadness and rage over a false accusation match the clear devastation his daughter feels? I think it would, if he was truly innocent. Interestingly, Woody refers to the accusation as a “non-event” long before he works up to coming out and saying that he did not molest his daughter. I think, in his eyes, saying this was a “non-event” was truer than saying he “did not do it”. And come on. He has an admitted sexual relationship with his other adopted daughter. Who is going to ask Woody how long that had been going on.
In the Dylan clip of Woody Allen, he does that typical liar thing of, ‘how likely is it that I would choose this time of my life to be a child molester?’ rather than just giving a straight answer.
And he throws shade on ‘the Farrow family’, completely disregarding that he is saying this about *his daughter*. Contrast with how Dylan says she idolises him etc. He cares nothing for her. Not a pleasant man.
At around 3:50 he said: “several weeks before it happened”…………So it happened? Freudian slip much?
Ah! I missed that one. Good catch!
The lack of a specific denial is very telling. When asked straight up if he did it, Woody deflects. That is a common liar’s tactic. Also, he was never asked directly what age Soon-Yi was when the relationship started. The interviewer is very careful there. He may have been told not to ask that. When Woody said of Soon-Yi, “She’s away at school” I wanted to puke. Mia may have done everything he says she did and it still doesn’t excuse him of having a sexual relationship with his stepdaughter.
It is unacceptable that any father has sex with his step-daughter at any age, whether consensually or by force. A father’s duty is to protect his child, not violate her. Essentially what Woody is saying is, “Yes, I’m a pervert, but I’m not THAT perverted.” And Hollywood has consistently backed him up, just like with Roman Polanski and others. Ugh.
Woody will never be able to divorce Soon-Yi. He must continue that relationship no matter what, because he cannot have her talking to the press. I think he would kill her before he would divorce her.
When it comes to Woody, he seems overly composed and talks up a good story. When asked directly if he molested Dylan he didn’t immediately say “no”, just went into a lengthy tirade of logic as to why it would not make sense given the circumstances. In Dylan’s clip, he’s heard in a recording saying he “never” molested her vs “did not” molest her and she begins to cry. To me the word “never” speaks volumes. Saying “never” means he must have thought about it. If it didn’t happen, it didn’t happen, there ain’t no “never” about it. Then we have where he referenced it as a “non-incident”. Obviously, we’re talking about an incident of something or he wouldn’t be calling it anything at all! When it comes to Dylan, her body language seems closed off, and there’s a balled-up tissue clenched tightly in her fist. It may seem she’s trying to hide something at first glance, but I attribute this to being afraid that people won’t believe her, so she’s trying to control her reactions. At first she uses distancing language “I was molested” instead of saying “my father molested me” which would on the surface points to lying, but in this case I think she inwardly thinks she herself is to blame for his actions. She doesn’t go into a whole lot of excessive talk like Woody does. I get that she struggles with guilt–that maybe she brought the molestation on–or whether or not being touched inappropriately warrants accusations of molestation. I mean, if she truly loves her father would one touch be a big deal? Clearly a struggle going on in her head over loss of relationship with her father. Yes, I believe her, that it did indeed happen, but she struggles with whether or not it was that big of a deal. What we must not forget is the biggest clue of all–this man Woody Allen who calls himself her father, did indeed marry someone he raised as his daughter. The facts speak volumes.
One more thing. If Dylan were lying, she’d cite more instances to try to prove her case. She doesn’t do that. It’s just the one incident, along with sketchy other things where she could have added more incriminating details. She’s telling us the truth.
my first reaction is “what is he talking about? multimillion industry…”. sadly, makes it hard for me to take him at his word. my second reaction when he talks about the logic of it is “dang he sure sounds sure he didn’t do it”. very confusing. the house of enemies. that part is kind of convincing. but who believes they were molested if there weren’t? just how common is it for someone to dream such a thing?
I think this article by Soon-Yi is very interesting: http://www.newsweek.com/soon-yi-speaks-lets-not-get-hysterical-197958
He stated very clearly that the phone call with Mia happened “A month before THIS HAPPENED”.
Yeah. He molested Dylan.
He could also have meant a month before he was accused of this crime, which was a watershed moment for him.
Can you please tell me how you’re so sure of his guilt, given that two separate investigative teams looked into this case for months back in the 90s and concluded that there was no evidence of molestation, due to continuous inconsistencies in Dylan’s story, and other factors? No charges were ever laid against him. I look to the justice system to assign guilt, not to the mob-like court of commenters’ opinions.
She must be in debt, probably persuaded by her money hungry husband.
Woody isn’t so clever, after all, is he? Which is it? Hmm? Was he at the house that weekend where he had “a wonderful time with them” and referred to it as a total “non-event?” He asks us to “be logical” and to consider that he “drove up to Connecticut” where he went into a home where “nobody liked him in the house,” “Mia was enraged with him,” “in a house full of enemies,” where “Mia had gotten all of the kids to be angry with him.” After that, he informed us that he had many opportunities to become a child molester. Wait, what? Who is it among us that can cite missed opportunities to begin becoming a child molester? That line of thinking shows me clear consideration of child molestation. Oh, and I don’t believe for one second that that was “the time” that “he chose” to become an alleged child molester. Oh no. No, no, no. Timing isn’t the issue here, Woody, “man of suspiciously too many words on the subject.” Let’s not give in to the temptation to get lost in his piles of drivel because that’s exactly what he attempted to do in that interview; to confuse everyone with obtuse commentary. That is some crazy wild swinging around with excuses, Woody. But, no one, including Woody, gets to have his cake and eat it too. Was it a wonderful time for you Woody? I’m betting that it was.
Oh, and yes, I was very uncomfortable listening to Dylan. I don’t think that there is a way to be graceful in a position where you have to publicly accuse your step-father of molestation. I see her as fractured but “healing.” Good for her.
Oh, and by the way someone needs to give Woody magic cough drops that work only when he gets nervous. 🙂
Spot on!
There’s a lot of stuff, I think. BUT THIS! Woody: “If I wanted to be a child molester, I’ve had many opportunities in the past.” What?!? He considers alone time with children “opportunities”. Wow!
Who thinks about “opportunities” if you are not molester, right? Creeeepy!
It makes me so angry that people don’t believe her. She told her mother and a doctor right away. It is outrageous this wasn’t prosecuted. How much more do we need to know than HE MARRIED HIS STEPDAUGHTER???
Great job — people see the case clearly!! I believe Dylan. I do not believe Woody!!
Could it be that Dylan believes this happened to her and that is why she is coming across truthful about her story? I still have my doubts about the entire situation.
Highly unlikely in this case. It could happen but it is rare.
Besides what other commenters are saying can you give specific examples in Woodys interview where you think his body language /mannerisms show he is lying?
What you’re asking for is a video where Woody is saying: yes I did it. The whole 15 min. video above is one long specific example of lying, denying and deception. His lying starts at 0:00 and ends at 15:21. What other examples are you looking for beside what’s already said here?
I am sure that Dylan is telling the truth. And I believe Woody Allen molested his daughters with Soon-Yi. Just take a look at these creepy photos. This article tells me all I need to know.
http://www.celebitchy.com/234399/woody_allen_out_with_his_daughters_creepy_or_normal_loving_dad_/
I, too, have very serious doubts about Dylan’s version, given the glaring inconsistencies in her story over the years. There is a known phenomenon of ‘false memory’. I believe Dylan was coached to tell the story as a young girl and then came to believe the story as truth. I suggest you read some articles written by Dylan’s brother, Moses, who grew up in her household. He does not believe his sister’s story. And some other worthwhile reading is Robert Weide, who breaks down all the truths and myths about the case.
Thanks for posting about Woody and Dylan, it is a great case, and I talked with my friends about the blog post because it is another very good example of learning to spot deception. Nice job! 🙂
I don’t understand how this man hasn’t come tumbling down the mountain in the post-Harvey Weinstein avalanche. Society is truly bizarre. And the fact he’s come through relatively unscathed will be cited by people in the future as some kind of definitive evidence that he’s totally innocent. I just don’t get it. I don’t see how anyone can listen to each person’s own words and think the guy is innocent. Nothing about what he’s said or done over the years says innocence to me.
I have no doubt that there are a lot more who haven’t been exposed this past year than there are who have, despite the floodgates that came open. I’m not going to hold my breath that we’ll ever see the true extent of it, but I’m still crossing my fingers, because lives are still being destroyed at an alarming pace.
Keith asks an excellent question (again!) – why hasn’t Woody Allen come tumbling down? My answer is not definitive, but these items seem to matter to the general public (unless by my error – please feel free to correct anything I write)
1. In virtually all the other cases the men tacitly or directly admitted (or even bragged about) their own accused behavior and finally stepped down. Woody Allen has always denied the accusations, has never stepped down, and people perceive his denials have been rock solid consistent. People believe consistency much more than evidence.
2. Dylan has also been consistent, but she was only 7 when she first spoke out, children are notoriously difficult witnesses, and I would predict that many people accept Woody Allen’s defense that the accusations are false because they were planted and coached by Mia, instead of based on fact.
3. Most (all?) of the other men had multiple accusers and/or events, including coverups, hush money, non-disclosure agreements, and much more. Woody Allen did not use any of those with Dylan. Many people will believe a competent adult over a child, and some people will take the absence of other accusers or multiple times of sexual assault as reason to doubt Dylan.
4. Woody Allen has his defenders, such as Alec Bladwin. Not that Alec Bladwin is the best character witness in the world, but it is something, and something beats nothing.
5. He was investigated by two states for sexual misconduct, and no charges were ever filed. People will ask (correctly, I might add) that if he’s guilty, then why wasn’t he charged when they had the opportunity? People tend to believe others are innocent until there’s a very good amount of evidence. If the state can’t produce evidence, people will find that very compelling for innocence.
6. Many people are just plan awful understanding when someone is lying. They literally can’t see it. People tend to believe what they see over almost anything else, so when Woody Allen is accused of misconduct, people will believe what they see (Wood is innocent) over the accusations of others who claim to see what they can not see – and thus to not believe to be there in the first place.
7. Many people simply like Woody Allen (or at least the guy they think he is), and that weighs very heavily in their decision making. They cannot believe that they would get so horribly wrong about someone. Here’s the bottom line – It’s not about Woody Allen, it’s about themselves – their self-perception and consistency and thinking their perception is reality. If they admit Woody Allen is guilty, they have to admit they made a huge mistake, their own perception is not reality, and that is something most people will *never* do. The cognitive dissonance is just too much. They would much rather stick with the guy they like (Woody Allen) than admit they were wrong about him being a sexual abuser of his child, because ultimately it’s not about Woody, it’s about them.
I’m curious what other reasons people perceive to answer Keith’s excellent question – please share!
Dylan Farrow herself is not especially powerful and doesn’t have the public trust that many of Weinstein’s victims have. She’s a private person and is outmatched by Allen, who has a lot of fans and fame, to the point of being an icon. People don’t like to see their icons fall.
Woody Allen “If I wanted to be a child molester I had plenty of opportunities in the past”
Jodi Arias “If I was going to ever try to kill somebody, I would use gloves. I have plenty of them”
Could his daughters, especially the one on the right in this photo, look any more uncomfortable (arms crossed). Guess who else he’s molesting.
http://www.celebitchy.com/234399/woody_allen_out_with_his_daughters_creepy_or_normal_loving_dad_/