Woody Allen's wife Soon-Yi Previn blasts #MeToo in Epstein files

As the fallout continues following the release of another cache of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, messages from the wife of controversial filmmaker Woody Allen are coming to light.

Soon-Yi Previn, who wed the director in 1997, is the adoptive daughter of Allen's former longtime partner Mia Farrow. Their relationship drew widespread criticism when it became public, given both the age differential – Allen was 62 and Previn was 23 when they married – and her status as the child of his ex-girlfriend.

Allen was also accused by his adoptive daughter, Dylan Farrow, of sexually abusing her as a child in 1992. He has denied the allegations.

While both Previn and Allen's relationship with Epstein is well-documented in the trove of emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of an ongoing controversy surrounding Epstein, the latest correspondence sheds new light.

Soon-Yi Previn criticizes 'disgusting' minor in Anthony Weiner sexting case

In one email, sent September 2016, Previn shared with Epstein an article about Anthony Weiner. Weiner, a former U.S. representative, served over a year in prison following a sexting scandal that revealed he had sent sexual material to a minor. In her message to Epstein, Previn wrote that it was "disgusting what the 15-year-old did to him."

"I hate women who take advantage of guys and she is definitely one of them. She knew exactly what she was doing and how vulnerable Wiener was and she reeled him in like fish to bait," she said of the minor. "It's also laughable when she says in her letter that she is putting it out there to help him. How does it help him? It only humiliates him.

"We know his excuse that he has a sickness. What is her excuse for being a despicable and disgusting person who preys on the week [sic]?" she continued. "We know he's sick but she's also sick to have done this to him. So manipulative on her part. She should be ashamed of herself."

Soon-Yi Previn tells Epstein #MeToo has 'gone too far'

In another email, sent in September 2018, Previn writes to Epstein that award-winning reporter Ronan Farrow, another of Allen's adoptive sons is overcelebrated for his work. Ronan Farrow has stood by his sister Dylan's allegation of sexual abuse against Allen, and was integral in reporting that brought to light years of alleged sexual abuse on the part of filmmaker Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein, in prison for convictions on charges of assault in both Los Angeles and New York, has maintained his innocence.

"It gives Ronan Farrow too much prestige. More than he deserves," Previn wrote to Epstein in response to an article about Farrow in the New York Times.

In another snippet, Previn sends Epstein an email with the subject line "Just as the Me Too movement has gone too far so has Botox," with no text in the body.

Previn's emails are one small dot in a constellation of controversy around the latest so-called Epstein Files. Bill Gates and Peter Attia are among several high-profile name-checks appearing so far.

The DOJ is in the midst of releasing millions of pages of documents from its criminal investigations. Despite a new law requiring the release of the documents, millions more pages remain confidential while hundreds of department lawyers scour them to prevent the release of the names of people who accused Epstein of abuse.

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