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and notoriety affords,” she
added. “Hachette’s complic-
ity in this should be called out
for what it is and they should
have to answer for it.
Grand Central Publish-
ing, an imprint of the Ha-
chette Book Group, an-
nounced Monday that Allen’s
memoir, “Apropos of Noth-
ing,” would be released April
7 in the U.S., France, Ger-
many, Italy and Spain, fol-
lowed by other “countries
around the world.” The book
was shopped around last
year but reportedly attracted
little interest from major
publishers in the era of #Me-
Too.
In fact, according to the
Associated Press, Grand
Central secretly acquired the
book in March 2019 after Ben
Sevier, the publisher and sen-
ior vice president, read a full
draft of the memoir.
In a statement to The
Times on Tuesday, Dylan
Farrow said the publisher
“has no interest in fact-
checking” and had permitted
Allen to continue “perpetu-
ating a false and harmful nar-
rative.” She added that her
experience being published
has been entirely different.
“Every word I have published
has had to go through a
gauntlet of lawyers and fact-
checkers. ... The journalists I
have worked with always
reached out for comment. It
is a naked double standard.
The lengths to which Ha-
chette has gone through to
hide this book’s existence
from myself and my brother
Ronan shows that money,
not truth, is their motiva-
tion.”
Farrow said she did not
know what was in the book. A
spokesperson for Hachette
declined to comment beyond
the press release announcing
the publication.
According to the New
York Times, Hachette Chief
Executive Michael Pietsch
had explained to Ronan Far-
row via email that Hachette’s
divisions operate independ-
ently.
Allen, 84, best known for

his movies “Annie Hall” and

“Manhattan,” is considered

among the most influential

filmmakers of his time. The

director and actor, who

starred in many of his own

films, has won four Academy

Awards.

In 1992, Dylan Farrow,

who was then 7, accused

Allen of molesting her in the

home of her mother, actress

Mia Farrow. Despite two

separate investigations in

the 1990s, Allen was never

charged. He went on to direct

several hit movies, including

“Bullets Over Broadway,”

“Mighty Aphrodite” and

“Match Point.”

But in 2014, Farrow re-

newed her allegations in a

New York Times column.

Allen spoke out against the

allegations in an opinion

piece published shortly

Farrow siblings slam

Woody Allen book

[Farrow,from E1]

DYLAN FARROWsays that the publisher of Woody

Allen’s memoirs “has no interest in fact-checking.”

Frances SilverAssociated Press

ALLEN’Sbook is “a comprehensive account of his

life, both personal and professional,” publisher says.

Matt SaylesAssociated Press

afterward, calling them “ri-

diculous.”

In the era of #MeToo,

Allen suffered professional

repercussions. Last year,

Amazon backed out of a four-

film production deal with the

writer-director.

Grand Central described

Allen’s book as “a compre-

hensive account of his life,

both personal and profes-

sional,” touching on “his

work in films, theater, televi-

sion, nightclubs and print.

Allen also writes of his re-

lationships with family,

friends and the loves of his

life.”

Ronan Farrow and his

mother, actress Mia Farrow,

have been estranged from

Allen for years.

The Associated Press

contributed to this report.