Woody Allen: "I Did Not Molest Dylan"; DNA Evidence Overturns Convictions
WHITFIELD: Woody Allen is telling his side of the story in an ongoing feud with his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow and former partner, Mia Farrow. In a new op-ed in the "New York Times," Allen said he never molested Dylan and he blamed Mia Farrow for planting the story in Dylan's mind. Alexandra Field is following the story for us. So Alexandra, what more is Wooden Allen saying in this op-ed?</s>ALEXANDRA FIELD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Fred, throughout his op-ed, he really takes aim at his ex, Mia Farrow, saying that she is the one who coached Dylan these allegations came to light more than 20 year ago. At the time, the couple of 12 years was separating. Now Woody Allen has written this op-ed, it will be published in "The New York Times" tomorrow and he issues a full denial of the allegations, which have again resurfaced. Here's what he writes. He says quote, "I did not molest Dylan. I loved her and hope one day she will grasp how she has been cheated out of having a loving father and exploited by a mother more interested in her own festering anger than her daughter's well-being." Now, that op-ed was released yesterday. It will be published tomorrow, but Dylan Farrow has already come up with her own response. Here's what she had to say about Woody Allen's defense. This is a quote now. She says, "Once again, Woody Allen is attacking me and my family in an effort to discredit and silence me, but nothing he says or writes can change the truth. For 20 years, I have never wavered in describing what he did to me. I will carry the memories of surviving these experiences for the rest of my life." Now, Dylan has been holding to this story for more than 20 years since she was a girl of 7 years old. That was her response this morning. As for Woody Allen, he is now saying that the op-ed is his only comment. He won't be discussing the matter any further -- Fred.</s>WHITFIELD: And then, what does Woody Allen say about his son, Ronan Farrow because not only has Ronan been outspoken about his thoughts alleged molestation, but there have been a lot of discussions about who his real dad, his biological dad is.</s>FIELD: This family feud, which has been going on, certainly playing out publicly and Woody Allen does touch on the question of Ronan Farrow's paternity in that op-ed. Here is what he says. He basically acknowledges that Ronan looks a bit like Frank Sinatra specifically pointing to the blue eyes and his facial features. And then he basically goes on to say that if Ronan is in fact the son of Frank Sinatra, then it is a sign that Mia Farrow was deceitful and lied as far as representing Ronan as Woody Allen's son during their custody hearing. So he does sort of leave the door open, but acknowledges these rumors, which have been circulating.</s>WHITFIELD: All right, Alexandra Field, thanks so much in New York. All right, also in New York, free at last. Two men convicted on murder as teenagers spent more than two decades in a New York maximum security prison until new DNA evidence proved they couldn't have killed Antonio's Yarboro's mother, sister and cousin. One, just 15 years old at the time, told Piers Morgan police coerced a confession out of him.</s>SHARRIF WILSON, EXONERATED AFTER 21 YEARS: Many years, I felt horrible that I had to do that and that I actually did it knowing that we wasn't guilty for a crime we didn't commit. But I just felt horrible and I felt horrible then and I still feel horrible now that we had to go through this whole process just to get justice.</s>WHITFIELD: And after all this time, who wouldn't understand their reaction?</s>ANTONIO YARBOUGH, DNA EVIDENCE OVERTURNED CONVICTION: I haven't slept yet. I've been up for over two days now. I have no words right now. I'm just extremely happy.</s>WHITFIELD: So, the D.A. says because of the new evidence, their 1992 convictions would not stand up in court again. All right, the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, sure to have a nickname, Putin's games. So, what's at stake for the Russian leader in these games? All of that, next.