CULTURE

Woody Allen ‘sad’ for Harvey Weinstein

According to BBC, Woody Allen has said he is “sad” for Harvey Weinstein as the producer faces allegations of sexual assault. Allen said he had heard rumors but not “these horror stories.”

Allen has been accused of molesting his own adopted daughter who he is now married to.

Weinstein has been credited with repairing Allen’s tarnished career after he was accused of abusing Dylan Farrow, his daughter with actress Mia Farrow. The actress eventually left him after finding out that he was having an affair with her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn who he went on to marry.

“No one ever came to me or told me horror stories with any real seriousness,” Allen told the BBC.

“The whole Harvey Weinstein thing is very sad for everybody involved,” he added. “Tragic for the poor women that were involved, sad for Harvey that [his] life is so messed up.”

Allen continued, “You also don’t want it to lead to a witch hunt atmosphere, a Salem atmosphere, where every guy in an office who winks at a woman is suddenly having to call a lawyer to defend himself. That’s not right either. But sure, you hope that something like this could be transformed into a benefit for people rather than just a sad or tragic situation.”

What do you think? Should someone known for marrying their step daughter chime in on Weinstein’s sexual abuse claims?

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