Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow, Woody Allen's Adoptive Daughter, Pens Open Letter Detailing Alleged Sexual Abuse

Woody Allen and Mia Farrow's adoptive daughter, Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow, has published an open letter detailing the abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of Allen.

Farrow and Allen were in a relationship from 1980 and had one biological child, Ronan 'Satchel' Farrow, together and adopted two children, one of whom is Dylan. The couple separated in 1992 when Farrow discovered Allen was having a relationship with her adoptive daughter, Soon-Yi. During the subsequent custody battle, there were a number of allegations made against Allen relating to alleged abuse of then 7-year-old Dylan. The case was brought to court in September 1993 and a number of rulings dismissed Allen's abuse charges, according to The American Law Library. However, the Connecticut State Attorney Frank Maco, announced that he had "probable cause" to prosecute Allen, he was dropping the case in order to protect Dylan from "the trauma of appearing in court."

The Farrow-Allen family and its numerous scandals came, once again, to public attention when Farrow and a number of her children gave an interview in Vanity Fair. In addition to the abuse allegations, Ronan's paternity was called into question and Farrow suggested was "possibly" Frank Sinatra's son. With the exception of the Vanity Fair interview, Dylan has rarely spoken about the allegations against Allen until yesterday (1st February) when she penned an open letter, published in The New York Times.

The letter details the alleged abuse: how it began, Dylan's continued feelings of fear and her resulting health issues. She wrote how, as a result of Allen's alleged abuse, "I was stricken with guilt that I had allowed him to be near other little girls. I was terrified of being touched by men. I developed an eating disorder. I began cutting myself."