Woody Allen Addresses Dylan Farrow's Sexual Assault Allegations In Newly Released Interview

Woody Allen addressed Dylan Farrow's sexual abuse allegations again in an interview from last year.

Allen did an interview with CBS' Lee Cowan that began streaming on Paramount+ on March 28. It was recorded last July after the release of his memoir "Apropos of Nothing" and before the release of HBO's docuseries "Allen v. Farrow."

"Why would a guy who's 57 years old? I never was accused of anything in my life, I'm suddenly going to drive up in the middle of a contentious custody fight at Mia's country home (with) a 7-year-old girl. It just – on the surface, I didn't think it required any investigation, even," he was quoted by People as saying.

"It's so preposterous, and yet the smear has remained. And they still prefer to cling to if not the notion that I molested Dylan, the possibility that I molested her. Nothing that I ever did with Dylan in my life could be misconstrued as that," he added.

The allegations against Farrow made by 7-year-old Dylan were reported following his split from ex Mia Farrow in 1992. He was not charged but a Connecticut prosecutor said there was probable cause for a criminal case.

In the "Allen v. Farrow" docuseries, Mia said her greatest regret in life was bringing Woody into her family. She added that she understood why people couldn't believe in her claims because "everybody admired Woody so much, loved him, and I did too." Mia also claimed that Allen showered Dylan with "intense affection" that the little girl was scared and would hide from him when he was around.

In the four-part HBO docuseries, Dylan recounted the "intense" and "grueling" evaluations that included nine interviews over a three-month period. She felt that they didn't believe her because she had to repeatedly defend her experience.

"If I change a word here, they say I'm being inconsistent, if I'm using the same exact words I used every other time, I was coached," Dylan said.

Allen believed that Dylan was not lying. However, he also speculated that she was coached by her adoptive mom and his ex, Mia.

"I believe she thinks it. She was a good kid. I do not believe that she's making it up. I don't believe she's lying. I believe she believes that," Allen said.

Farrow was already a mom of seven before she met Allen. She had twins Matthew and Sascha Previn, Lark Song Previn, Fletcher Previn, Summer "Daisy" Song Previn, Soon-Yi Previn and Moses Farrow. She adopted Dylan because she and Allen couldn't conceive a child, but she later conceived their son, Ronan.

They split after Mia discovered pornographic polaroids of her adopted daughter, Soon Yi-Previn, in Woody's apartment. He was 56 while she was only 21 at the time.

Previn claimed that Mia was "violent" to her and the allegations against Woody were "ridiculuous." Previn and Woody got married on Dec. 23, 1997 and they are still together.

CBS News released Allen's interview last year because of the "renewed interest in the controversy surrounding the filmmaker," the network said in a statement to Variety. "The exclusive for Paramount Plus offers the ability to explore Allen, his career, and the allegations in context and with the depth that this story demands."