Woody Allen

The HBO documentary series Allen v. Farrow brought Dylan Farrow's allegation and the family conflicts back into focus. Allen and Soon-Yi Previn characterised it as a one-sided attack full of falsehoods.

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Hachette employees staged a walkout to protest the planned publication of Allen's memoirs, notably because of Dylan Farrow's allegations and the connection to Ronan Farrow, an author published by the group. Hachette cancelled publication and returned the rights; another publisher subsequently released the book.

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Amazon Studios shelved A Rainy Day in New York and terminated a multi-film agreement. Allen sued Amazon for 68 million dollars, arguing that the studio had wrongfully breached the contract amid renewed attention to the allegations. The parties ultimately reached a settlement and had the case dismissed.

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Protagonist is the complainant

In the wake of #MeToo and a new interview with Dylan Farrow, several actors expressed regret over working with Allen, distanced themselves from him or announced that they would donate their salaries to charities, increasing his professional isolation.

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Asked about the Harvey Weinstein affair, Allen said he found the situation "sad" and warned against creating a "witch hunt" atmosphere. His remarks provoked a strong backlash in the emerging #MeToo context.

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Dylan Farrow published an open letter reiterating the 1992 sexual abuse allegation. Allen responded publicly by denying the allegation and accusing Mia Farrow of influencing or conditioning Dylan's account, reigniting the controversy on a large scale.

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Accused

Dylan Farrow, then a child, accused Allen of sexually assaulting her. A Yale-New Haven team concluded that no sexual abuse had occurred, while the Connecticut prosecutor stated in 1993 that he believed there was probable cause but declined prosecution to spare the child the trauma of a trial.

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A New York judge awarded custody of the children to Mia Farrow and strongly criticised Allen, describing him, among other things, as self-centred, unreliable and insensitive, while noting shortcomings in parental judgement and restricting his visitation rights.

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Woody Allen acknowledged a romantic relationship with Soon-Yi Previn, Mia Farrow's adopted daughter, who was then a young adult. Farrow's discovery of intimate photographs of Soon-Yi taken by Allen triggered a public family breakdown and fuelled lasting controversy over power dynamics and family boundaries.

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