Woody Allen Defends Himself Against Abuse Claims, Lashes Out At Mia Farrow

Writer and director Woody Allen arrives for the screening of "To Rome With Love," in Paris, Monday, June 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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In a letter published by the New York Times late Friday, Woody Allen fought back against resurfaced sexual abuse claims and lashed out against his ex-partner, Mia Farrow.

Allen’s letter came almost a week after his adoptive daughter, Dylan Farrow, resurrected claims that she was molested by the filmmaker and actor at her family’s Connecticut home in 1992.

“Of course, I did not molest Dylan. I loved her and hope one day she will grasp how she has been cheated out of having a loving father and exploited by a mother more interested in her own festering anger than her daughter’s well-being,” Allen wrote.

Allen devoted much of the letter to criticizing Mia Farrow, calling the actress vindictive and spiteful and accusing her of manipulating Dylan Farrow.

Read the letter here.

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