Mia Farrow rushed to the defense of child-molesting film director Roman Polanski in 1977 — 15 years before she’d blast Woody Allen for allegedly molesting their 7-year-old adopted daughter! Mia’s troubling plea for mercy was exposed as Polanski once again sought permission to enter the U.S. after fleeing the country over charges of drugging and raping 13-year-old Samantha Geimer at the Hollywood home of Jack Nicholson and Angelica Huston. Polanski has worked with Hollywood stars overseas while dodging justice, with his new legal maneuvers complicated by new allegations from another underage victim…
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But in 1977, when Polanski was still negotiating to avoid a prison sentence, Mia joined other Hollywood stars asking
Judge Laurence Rittenband to show leniency to the rapist. In her letter, Mia Farrow described Polanski as a "brave and brilliant man."
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The "Peyton Place" actress became a movie star after working with Polanski on the 1968 occult classic "Rosemary's Baby." He'd gone on to direct the 1974 hit "Chinatown," with Mia praising him as "a loyal friend important to me, a distinguished director important to the motion picture industry, and a brave and brilliant man important to all people."
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Mia also wrote of how Polanski and his late wife
Sharon Tate, who was
murdered by the Manson Family in 1969, stood by her at a time when her own life was "on shaky ground." She wrote: "I will always be grateful to them for their generosity to me during this time."
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Mia was joined in supporting Polanski by her "Rosemary's Baby" costar Ruth Gordon, who told the judge that Roman "had lived through awful days."
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Angelica had joined by helpfully telling the police that Roman's victim was "a well-developed girl," and she "would not have thought she was 13." But only Mia would later deal with her own horrific child-molestation drama.
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Woody has denied Dylan's claims — while Mia has remained outspoken about Hollywood's support of her ex-partner. She went to social media when Woody was honored at the 2014 Golden Globes, declaring: "A woman has publicly detailed Woody Allen's molestation of her at age 7. Golden Globes tribute showed contempt for her and all survivors!"
But in 1977, when Polanski was still negotiating to avoid a prison sentence, Mia joined other Hollywood stars asking
Judge Laurence Rittenband to show leniency to the rapist. In her letter, Mia Farrow described Polanski as a "brave and brilliant man."
Photo credit: Getty Images
The "Peyton Place" actress became a movie star after working with Polanski on the 1968 occult classic "Rosemary's Baby." He'd gone on to direct the 1974 hit "Chinatown," with Mia praising him as "a loyal friend important to me, a distinguished director important to the motion picture industry, and a brave and brilliant man important to all people."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Mia also wrote of how Polanski and his late wife
Sharon Tate, who was
murdered by the Manson Family in 1969, stood by her at a time when her own life was "on shaky ground." She wrote: "I will always be grateful to them for their generosity to me during this time."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Mia was joined in supporting Polanski by her "Rosemary's Baby" costar Ruth Gordon, who told the judge that Roman "had lived through awful days."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Angelica had joined by helpfully telling the police that Roman's victim was "a well-developed girl," and she "would not have thought she was 13." But only Mia would later deal with her own horrific child-molestation drama.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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Woody has denied Dylan's claims — while Mia has remained outspoken about Hollywood's support of her ex-partner. She went to social media when Woody was honored at the 2014 Golden Globes, declaring: "A woman has publicly detailed Woody Allen's molestation of her at age 7. Golden Globes tribute showed contempt for her and all survivors!"
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