Woody Allen's wife Soon-Yi Previn found in Epstein files as damning emails released
A damning email allegedly sent from the considerably-younger wife of filmmaker Woody Allen to Jeffrey Epstein prior to his death has emerged following the 'final' release of federal documentation.
Since the November passing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, millions of images, videos, flight logs, emails, letters and government IDs have been sporadically made public by the US Justice Department, all of which relate to the heinous abuse crimes of the late sex offender.
The latest collection, which landed on Friday (30 January), featured a number of high-profile individuals, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Sarah Ferguson, Lord Peter Mandelson, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Steve Bannon, Norway's Crowned Princess Mette Marit, Larry Summers, Bill Gates and President Donald Trump.
Also featuring in the most recent release is Soon-Yi Previn, the 55-year-old wife - and former adopted daughter - of 90-year-old film director Woody Allen.
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As a reminder, Allen had previously been married to Previn's mother, Mia Farrow. She had adopted Previn from Korea with ex-husband André Previn when she was six.
Some time during Allen's marriage to the Rosemary's Baby actress, he and Previn began an affair.
Their relationship finally went public in 1992, when he told the New York Times he was 'in love' with Previn, who was 21.
Despite the couple having been married since 1997, Allen and Previn's relationship has been laced with controversy - especially over the dynamic of their romance, and separately, allegations that the filmmaker had also sexually abused one of Farrow's other adopted children, Dylan.
This week, however, it is Previn's appearance in the Epstein files that has set tongues wagging.
In an email she allegedly sent to the paedophile - who took his own life in jail whilst awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019 - Previn tells Epstein she believes the #MeToo movement 'has gone too far'.
Another message went on to slam an underage girl - who'd been at the centre of a sexting scandal at the time - as 'despicable and disgusting', rather than the Anthony Weiner, the ex-Congressman who was jailed for sending the messages in question.
Epstein had replied to this message with the word, 'Wow', after which Previn seemingly added that she 'also thought it was disgusting what the 15-year-old did to' Weiner, accusing the victim of '[taking] advantage of guys and she is definitely one of them'.
The email continued: "She knew exactly what she was doing and how vulnerable [Weiner] was and she reeled him in like fish to bait. What is her excuse for being a despicable and disgusting person who preys on the [weak]?"
A third also sees Previn allegedly complaining to Epstein about her half-brother Ronan Farrow receiving more 'prestige' 'than he deserves' for journalism exposé he penned about serial sexual abuser Harvey Weinstein.
For reference, the #MeToo awareness campaign against rape culture drew viral attention in 2017 after multiple women came forward claiming that movie producer Weinstein - a now-convicted sex offender - had abused them.
Many of the messages were seemingly sent by Previn to Epstein as late as 2018, 10 years after he was first convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution.
One of these centred on then-rising star Timothée Chalamet, in which the actor was seemingly criticised by Previn for donating the money he received for Allen's rom-com A Rainy Day In New York to charity.
The two charities that the 30-year-old has chosen were Time's Up, an New York-based LGBTQ centre, and Rainn - the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.
Chalamet, then 22, also wrote at the time that he was 'not able to answer the question directly' regarding his agreement to work with Allen - whose name has long been associated with abuse - speculation 'because of contractual obligations'.
"I don’t want to profit from my work on the film," he claimed.
Previn's email on this was sent alongside a link to a negative New York Times review of Hot Summer Nights, which also starred the actor.
"I’m glad that pr*ck Chalamet’s movie did not get a good review," she allegedly wrote. "No I’m not vindictive. :-)".
Topics: Celebrity, Jeffrey Epstein, US News, Crime
Rhianna Benson