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In reply to the discussion: For Those of You Freaking Out About Woody Allen [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)87. There are people freaking out about Woody Allen?
I haven't even considered freaking out about him since the 70s.
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the author of the article implies that, not the investigators. they said "could be anything" which
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#24
The prosecutor said he had probable cause but the 7 year old victim was too fragile. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#45
Investigators said no evidence. Prosecutor was disciplined for that statement.
cui bono
Feb 2014
#88
Pedophiles leave a trail of victims. Which don't exist here. But another celebrity punching bag
KittyWampus
Feb 2014
#31
"Did this event actually occur? If we’re inclined to give it a second thought, we can each believe..
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#2
I cannot believe how many people shared links to this hatchet job- and pretend it is some
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#12
never saw they suggested it was coached- and that she had no vagnal tearing doesn't mean anything.
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#10
the kid could be deeply disturbed or it could be coached. So, the author left out half the quote....
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#15
the prosecuters final word was that there was "probable cause". I said think once, you three times.
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#23
actually- you are the one who assumes they know the truth. I repeatedly said we do not.
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#28
you know "innocent until guilty" is for courts, right? I totally believe in that- in courts, LOL.
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#33
Only courts do that. People merely have benign opinions, premises and conclusions.
LanternWaste
Feb 2014
#100
"We did not come to a firm conclusion. We think that it was probably a combination." Now that is a
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#37
tell that to the LIAR who claimed they said she WAS coached....there were conflicting opinions all
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#52
because I said this article is a biased piece of shit? And I don't know what happened?
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#58
no, they thought she could have been a severely disturbed kid. which is problematic.
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#53
we only have opinions, period. and that article left out so much that it's bias would sway anyone...
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#96
The woman who wrote the Vanity Fair article is a friend of Farrow's. She is also biased.
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#119
This point was made by an expert in child sex abuse. Literally the woman who wrote the textbook.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#147
very weird that he'd say that thing about "probable cause" but decided to "spare her the trauma".
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#22
There was no physical evidence she was molested. The rest is you mangling the transcript.
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#39
The "more balanced" VF article was written by a friend of Farrow's, as was the 1992 article it
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#118
It's interesting to me that the licensed family therapist in the family believes Allen. nt
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#81
Thanks for that link..... I'd heard a lot about this but hard facts are tough to come by
groundloop
Feb 2014
#8
Given space by another friend of Farrow's, Nicholas Kristof. Just in time for the Oscars.
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#120
no, the Chris Christie threads are entertaining. This, not at all- unless you're speaking
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#63
you seem confused that people come here for wisdom, LOL. point me towards it, LOL
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#65
I saw, but look at GD... seriously. Not a lot more wisdom out there either, just current events and
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#68
OK, then the author was wrong about time requirements for common-law.
Manifestor_of_Light
Feb 2014
#86
It was right, but they threw in irrelevant discussion of common law marriage.
Manifestor_of_Light
Feb 2014
#112
gosh. it looks like I stepped into a time warp. is this a news report from the 90's??
2banon
Feb 2014
#46
And the Vanity Fair article written by a friend of Farrow's is another, from the Farrow fan club.
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#122
Yeah, the guy marries his daughter and we're going to debate whether he's a creep or not
me b zola
Feb 2014
#49
because he conspired to betray his LT partner with her own teen daughter. it's a good enough reason
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#60
It's Mia's fault for encouraging them to hang out! I mean, of course he'd want nude pics eventually.
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#61
AND he made a movie -- Manhattan -- about his "affair" with a high school girl.
Arugula Latte
Feb 2014
#103
Moses Farrow is also a family therapist, licensed and practicing in CT. So I have a feeling that
msanthrope
Feb 2014
#73
The entire world has had reason to distrust Mia Farrow for many decades. Artists warned us.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#75
So you are not aware that the priests have lots of female victims? How can you not know this?
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#129
How many marriages did Andre Previn have- five or six? All Mia's fault, obviously....
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#116
Andre and Mia are the parents of 6 children. They claim to be adults, both of them.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#127
I keep reading here SHE broke his marriage. A married person is responsible for their own shit.
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#128
I don't know what you 'keep reading here' but it was not me you were reading so don't barf it
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2014
#131
It was primarily an attack on Mia. And the warning about young girls, LOL.. It seems everyone Mia
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#137
And again, let's all remember: all this outcry and villification are happening simply because a
Squinch
Feb 2014
#82
By the way, Woody Allen has now responded to this, and said these accusations are untrue and
quinnox
Feb 2014
#111
If Woody Allen was a vocal right winger the call for his nutz would be unanimous here
Puzzledtraveller
Feb 2014
#114
People Magazine article (2/05): Moses' comments and Dylan's response to Moses.
PoliticAverse
Feb 2014
#123
There are 11 other siblings who support Dylan in this. Why is Moses the only one who matters?
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#146
You haven't read either of the long Vanity Fair articles, which included interviews
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#150