By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 30, 2018 2:00 pm EST
In 1992, Allen was accused of sexually assaulting his adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow. Allen denied it, and no charges were ever filed. The allegations left a mark on Allen’s career…but not enough of one to stop him from working, or to stop people from wanting to work with him. He continued to pump out movies. Last year, however, the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements began to gather national attention. Allen’s own son Ronan Farrow was at the forefront of this, writing explosive stories on Harvey Weinstein and more.
Yesterday, word broke that Allen was taking time off for the first time in years. The source of the story (Page Six yet again) cited the #MeToo movement as a significant reason behind Allen’s sudden vacation:
The #MeToo movement, ironically spearheaded by [Allen’s] son Ronan Farrow, has hurt the auteur, who was accused by his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, of sexually abusing her 26 years ago. Allen was never formally charged with a crime, although a judge in Allen’s child-custody case against Mia Farrow called Allen’s behavior toward Dylan “grossly inappropriate.”
