A writer named David — let me make sure I spell his last name right — E-v-a-n-i-e-r has written a fine book on Woody Allen that I've mentioned here before. I would praise it even if its author wasn't my cousin and I wasn't quoted several times in its pages. It's also received extensive praise from people who aren't related to us.
David just authored this article about the allegation that Mr. Allen, many years ago, molested his adopted daughter. There's no new evidence in this case nor is there likely to ever be any. The reason it's being blogged about again across the 'net is that Allen's estranged son Ronan noted the publicity for Woody's new movie and some accolades tossed the director's way and complained in public that his sister's charges have not been "vindicated by conviction." But how could they ever be?
Rightly or wrongly, the official investigations resulted in no charges being filed and the Statute of Limitations has long since ended any chance of prosecution. Assuming Allen doesn't change his story and confess or Mia Farrow doesn't say, "Nothing happened. I just made my kids believe that because I was furious at Woody," nothing's going to change. All that can happen from here on is to just make more people believe it by saying it over and over. Which might not be wrong if the charge was true.
David's writings and other things I've read have convinced me it's not; that it has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. This conclusion is not because I admire and respect Woody Allen, though I do. I admire and respect the comedic skills of Dr. William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr as well but I think he's a serial rapist. What baffles me are the folks who are absolutely, 100% certain Allen is one of the non-serial variety and I suspect most of them are making the illogical leap from finding Woody Allen creepy — an understandable impression — to finding him guilty.