Mr. Allen has denied the allegations and has not been charged with any crime. The misconduct allegations against Mr. Allen arose during a bitter child custody battle between Mr. Allen and his former partner, Mia Farrow.
Mr. Allen’s affair with Soon-Yi Previn, who had been adopted by Ms. Farrow and who later married Mr. Allen, further fueled the dispute, which split the family.
The feud between Mr. Allen, a three-time Academy Award winner, and Amazon is another product of the #MeToo era in the movie industry, politics, media and business. Among those who have fallen from grace: Harvey Weinstein, Bill O’Reilly and Matt Lauer.
A key figure in exposing the sexual misconduct cases has been the journalist Ronan Farrow, a son of Mia Farrow and Mr. Allen who has sided with his mother and sister Dylan.
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/09/arts/woody-allen-amazon-lawsuit.html?emc=rss&partner=rss