What’s Current: Ronan Farrow raises Woody Allen sex abuse allegations on eve of Cannes premier

Photo: Sebastien Botella/Zuma;Peter Kramer/Getty Images
Photo: Sebastien Botella/Zuma;Peter Kramer/Getty Images

Ronan Farrow rebukes Hollywood for silence on Woody Allen’s status as a sex predator upon premier of Café Society:

“’I believe my sister. This was always true as a brother who trusted her, and, even at 5-years-old was troubled by our father’s strange behavior around her: climbing into her bed in the middle of the night, forcing her to suck his thumb — behavior that prompted him to enter therapy focused on his inappropriate conduct with children prior to the allegations[.]'”

Original column here.

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Jess Martin

Jess Martin is a public relations professional, an aspiring writer, and an assistant editor at Feminist Current. She prefers to write about feminist topics, disability, or environmental issues, but could be persuaded to broaden her horizons in exchange for payment and/or food. In her spare time Jess can be found knitting, gardening, or lying in the fetal position, mulling over political theory that no one in their right mind cares about.