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Sean Penn Reiterates Willingness to Work with Woody Allen Despite Abuse Allegations

The actor defended Allen on a podcast, citing the absence of criminal charges and expressing skepticism of the accusations.

Ronan Farrow, pictured in 2023, won a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for his work exposing Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse against women in Hollywood.
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Overview

  • Sean Penn, speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, stated he would work with Woody Allen again, calling him legally innocent due to the lack of criminal charges.
  • Penn expressed doubts about the credibility of the allegations against Allen, which were first made by Dylan Farrow in 1992 when she was seven years old.
  • Allen has consistently denied the abuse accusations, and two official investigations in the 1990s found no evidence to support the claims.
  • The controversy surrounding Allen has divided Hollywood, with some stars defending him and others publicly distancing themselves from his work.
  • Penn previously collaborated with Allen on the 1999 film 'Sweet and Lowdown,' for which he received an Oscar nomination.