Barbara Walter's "View" today

[sunshinehighway]

I read over the weekend, in conjunction with Dylan's open letter, that there was in fact enough evidence to prosecute, but Mia decided not to press charges because everybody felt it was better for Dylan's "fragile" state. Is that not the case?

I read something similar. It's wasn't Mia's choice to not prosecute but Dylan was evaluated and it was decided her was too mentally fragile and such a trial was not in her best interest. I don't remember where I read it or how true it is.

 

[zoemurr]

The only part I really don't understand are the clips of Mia in the documentary and the tribute. Why would she sign off on those? Why didn't that upset her children?

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

I read something similar. It's wasn't Mia's choice to not prosecute but Dylan was evaluated and it was decided her was too mentally fragile and such a trial was not in her best interest. I don't remember where I read it or how true it is.

That's what I thought re: Mia declining to press charges. It would be up to the DA, right?

 

[JanaDee]

I read over the weekend, in conjunction with Dylan's open letter, that there was in fact enough evidence to prosecute, but Mia decided not to press charges because everybody felt it was better for Dylan's "fragile" state. Is that not the case?

The state's attorney Frank Maco said there was probable cause, but dropped the case because of Dylan being so "fragile".

Allen is a pedophile and should be in jail. The acclaim and recognition he gets is disgusting.

 

[Geoff_M]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/27/the-woody-allen-allegations-not-so-fast.html

Just some food for thought.

Interesting read. I have no idea who's version of "the truth" to believe, but I found that article to be a fairly even-handed, un-emotional, recitation of what's known, and not known about the situation and people involved.

I resonated with these thoughts the author had:

I know Dylan/Malone believes these events took place, and I know Ronan believes so too. I am not in a position to say they didn’t, any more than all the people on the internet calling for Woody’s head can say they did. The point is that accusations make headlines; retractions are buried on page twelve, and coerced accusations are as much a reality as coerced confessions. Since Woody literally pays no mind to this stuff, and he continues to work and have a happy home life, I would never suggest he’s a victim in this case. The real victim has always been Malone. For me, however, the real questions are: who’s doing the victimizing, and does pain really heal better in the public spotlight? I don’t pretend to have answers for either question.

But I realize that most people here will snap one way or the other on this issue... as, sadly, is the norm.

 

[RadioNate]

I don't know if this article has been posted. It very much highlights my opinion. http://thenewinquiry.com/blogs/zunguzungu/woody-allens-good-name/ I'm on my phone so I'll be back to quote the passage I really liked.

Here's the quote

"the fact that sexual violence is incredibly, horrifically common, much more common than it is for women to make up stories about sexual violence in pursuit of their own petty, vindictive need to destroy a great man’s reputation. We are in the midst of an ongoing, quiet epidemic of sexual violence, now as always. We are not in the midst of an epidemic of false rape charges, and that fact is important here. All things being equal, it’s more likely that the man who has spent a lifetime and a cinematic career walking the line of pedophilia (to put it mildly); all things being equal, the explanation that doesn’t require you to imagine a conspiracy of angry women telling lies for no reason is probably the right one. "

 

[kaytieeldr]

I just read Dylan Farrow's open letter. I find it very compelling. Then again, it doesn't take too much of a stretch of imagination to think that a man who had sexual relations with teenaged step-daughter wouldn't also abuse his own daughter. Woody Allen is scum.

Soon-Yi wasn't, isn't, never will be Woody Allen's stepdaughter.

I believe Mia and Dylan. What kind of man takes naked pictures of a child he has raised as a daughter and then marries her when she is barely of legal age?

What kind of man has virtually no contact with his girlfriend adopted daughter until she's 18, (possibly 19) much less raising her, and then only starts spending time getting to know her at her mother's urging, only to have both people fall in love with each other

He seduced and married an 18 year old that he only ever knew and raised as his step daughter. I think he's the one that did the brainwashing.

Again, no. Allen and Farrow never lived together, he had little to do with any of the Previn kids until Soon-Yi was an adult. And she wasn't 18 by the time the6 married.

Oh please. That was one big long wet kiss for Allen made by a man who wants to retain friendly access so he can do more documentaries.

Interesting. It looks like a reasonable, level-headed response to the (over?)reaction. "Woody Allen: A Documentary" came out in 2012, when he was 76. It covers his entire career. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess there isn't going to be another documentary.

 

[RadioNate]

Soon-Yi wasn't, isn't, never will be Woody Allen's stepdaughter. What kind of man has virtually no contact with his girlfriend adopted daughter until she's 18, (possibly 19) much less raising her, and then only starts spending time getting to know her at her mother's urging, only to have both people fall in love with each other Again, no. Allen and Farrow never lived together, he had little to do with any of the Previn kids until Soon-Yi was an adult. And she wasn't 18 by the time the6 married. Interesting. It looks like a reasonable, level-headed response to the (over?)reaction. "Woody Allen: A Documentary" came out in 2012, when he was 76. It covers his entire career. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess there isn't going to be another documentary.

That's pretty irrelevant. What kind of man "falls in love" with his long term girlfriend's barely legal daughter. That's gross & inappropriate. Period.

I don't care if they had "limited contact." It still shows serious boundary issues on his part. And it's easier for me to believe that a man with obvious boundary issues would molest his daughter than it is to call Dylan Farrow a liar.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Well, according to the unbiased, unemotional (to use another poster's words) article several people are dismissing, there was no physical evidence the seven-year-old was molested. No trauma.


There's such a difference between spending time with an adult - even one 18/19 years old - at the behest of her parent and realizing so any common interests that you ultimately fall inve with each other, and pedophelia it makes "if:then" reasoning unreasonable.

 

[Laura66]

Well, according to the unbiased, unemotional (to use another poster's words) article several people are dismissing, there was no physical evidence the seven-year-old was molested. No trauma. .

That's irrelevant as well. Without going into detail - there are several ways a child or young adult can be sexually molested without showing any evidence of trauma. Many perpetrators will stop short of sexual inter couse - and in their sick minds that means no "abuse" took place!

 

[SydSim]

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

 

[skater]

Agreed, how Woody is with his other children has no bearing on his relationship with Dylan.

But Mia would have us believe that in the middle of a custody dispute, in a house full of children and nannies, Woody snuck away and molested Dylan in an attic, despite the fact that there was no credible evidence to support the allegation, no medical evidence that the child had been molested.

I know nothing about his guilt or non guilt, but it is not that hard for a parent to molest a child. Even in a house full of people.

 

[msjprincess]

Soon-Yi wasn't, isn't, never will be Woody Allen's stepdaughter.



What kind of man has virtually no contact with his girlfriend adopted daughter until she's 18, (possibly 19) much less raising her, and then only starts spending time getting to know her at her mother's urging, only to have both people fall in love with each other



Again, no. Allen and Farrow never lived together, he had little to do with any of the Previn kids until Soon-Yi was an adult. And she wasn't 18 by the time the6 married.



Interesting. It looks like a reasonable, level-headed response to the (over?)reaction. "Woody Allen: A Documentary" came out in 2012, when he was 76. It covers his entire career. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess there isn't going to be another documentary.

According to this article from 1991 he was there every morning when the kids woke up and put his kids to bed every night. How did avoid spending time with the other kids if he was there every single day? http://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/24/magazine/woody-and-mia-a-new-york-story.html?src=pm&pagewanted=3

Few married couples seem more married. They are constantly in touch with each other, and not many fathers spend as much time with their children as Allen does. He is there before they wake up in the morning, he sees them during the day and he helps put them to bed at night. As each has been married and divorced twice, experience has taught them that legalizing a relationship doesn't necessarily make it last, and Mia Farrow is fond of quoting a joke about the much-married Alan Jay Lerner: "Marriage is Alan's way of saying good-bye."

 

[Laura66]

I know nothing about his guilt or non guilt, but it is not that hard for a parent to molest a child. Even in a house full of people.

I know nothing about his guilt - but I unfortunately know how easy it is for an adult to molest a child with others in the house - even in the next room!

 

[msjprincess]

Well, according to the unbiased, unemotional (to use another poster's words) article several people are dismissing, there was no physical evidence the seven-year-old was molested. No trauma.


There's such a difference between spending time with an adult - even one 18/19 years old - at the behest of her parent and realizing so any common interests that you ultimately fall inve with each other, and pedophelia it makes "if:then" reasoning unreasonable.

So what? There are plenty of ways to molest a child without leaving physical evidence.

 

[NewRVLady]

Yeah, I saw the show.

Also saw Dylan's article and the articles of several of Woody Allen's defenders.

Also remember the original investigation.

I think Woody's conduct with Soon Yi was despicable and really wounded Mia. I haven't been able to watch a Woody Allen film the same way since all of that happened.

I think Dylan truly believes what she's saying about Woody. But I don't believe it really happened. All the investigations, all the neutral third parties, all the evidence, supports Woody.

I agree completely
Mia was bat poo crazy and made her kid say those things

 

[LSmith]

Well, according to the unbiased, unemotional (to use another poster's words) article several people are dismissing, there was no physical evidence the seven-year-old was molested. No trauma.


There's such a difference between spending time with an adult - even one 18/19 years old - at the behest of her parent and realizing so any common interests that you ultimately fall inve with each other, and pedophelia it makes "if:then" reasoning unreasonable.

Every article of written work is biased.

 

[Tiggeroo]

Is Roman Polanski guilty?

 

[allison443]

Is Roman Polanski guilty?

Polanski plead guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. (plea bargain)

 

[Planogirl]

Innocent until proven guilty. That doesn't mean that I don't see Woody Allen as a creep but I won't just assume that he's guilty of a crime because someone says he is.