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Ronan Farrow attends 'The Diplomat' premiere during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at SVA Theater 1 in New York City on April 23, 2015.Noam Galai—WireImage/Getty by [Ale Russian / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Ale Russian / People Contributor Jan 11, 2018 6:32 AM UTC Ronan Farrow is opening up about how his early family experience has galvanized him to take on abuse of power. The journalist is featured on the latest cover of [_The Hollywood Reporter_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/ronan-farrow-hollywood-prince-who-torched-castle-1073405?utm%5Fsource=Sailthru&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=THR%27s%20Today%20in%20Entertainment%5Fnow%5F2018-01-10%2010:17:33%5Frrahman&utm%5Fterm=hollywoodreporter%5Ftie) where he gives insight into [his in-depth coverage](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories) of the [Harvey Weinstein](http://people.com/tag/harvey-weinstein) scandal for the _New Yorker_ — and how having [Woody Allen](http://people.com/tag/woody-allen) as his father has shaped his life. “You see early in life with that kind of a family background the way in which the most powerful men in America wield power for good and for ill,” said Farrow, who is also actress Mia Farrow’s son. “And probably, yes, the family background made me someone who understood the abuse of power from an early age.” Allen has come under fire again after the wake of sexual harassment and abuse scandals against several prominent figures has racked Hollywood due to daughter Dylan Farrow’s claim that Allen molested her when she was 7\. The director has long denied the allegations, which first surfaced during Allen’s explosive 1992 split with Mia Farrow. Allen was not charged, though a Connecticut prosecutor said there was [enough evidence for a criminal case](http://people.com/crime/woody-allen-wasnt-prosecuted-after-abuse-allegations-by-daughter-heres-why/). In 2014, Dylan detailed her allegations in a [_New York Times_ op-ed.](https://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/an-open-letter-from-dylan-farrow/) Farrow also addressed Allen’s continued prominence in Hollywood despite the allegation made by his sister and whether the director will be shunned like the other powerful men accused of sexual misconduct. “It’s not for me to say what Hollywood will or won’t do,” Farrow said. “I will say that in every industry there are still powerful men facing credible allegations of wrongdoing who continue to evade accountability. As empowering a moment as this moment is, there’s still a long way to go.” Dylan [spoke out publicly](http://people.com/celebrity/dylan-farrow-speaks-out-about-her-woody-allen-allegations-and-the-backlash/) for the first time in 2014, prompting Allen to again adamantly deny the accusation. [Farrow](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:RonanFarrow,00.html) also penned a [column for the _Hollywood Reporter_ in 2016](http://www.people.com/article/woody-allen-ronan-farrow-column-abuse-allegations-controversy-cannes-2016), which addressed the sexual abuse claims and condemned the media for not asking Allen about the allegations and stars for working with him. In response, Allen told [_The Guardian_](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/25/woody-allen-traumas-in-life-weaken-us-cafe-society-amazon), “I have no interest in all of that. I find that all tabloid stupidity.” _This_ [_article_](http://people.com/movies/woody-allen-ronan-farrow-abuse-of-power/) _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com) Ronan Farrow Says His ‘Family Background Helped’ Him Understand ‘Abuse of Power’ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5098264/woody-allen-ronan-farrow-abuse-of-power/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5098264/woody-allen-ronan-farrow-abuse-of-power/"},"headline":"Ronan Farrow Says His 'Family Background Helped' Him Understand 'Abuse of Power'","datePublished":"2018-01-11T06:32:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:50:12.240Z","description":"Ronan Farrow is opening up about how having Woody Allen as his father has shaped his life and understanding of \"abuse of power\"","url":"https://time.com/5098264/woody-allen-ronan-farrow-abuse-of-power/","keywords":["celebrities","woody allen","Hollywood","sexual harassment","onetime","overnight","MeToo"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt07344b00ab910da9/6988f7dfab6d77730e6b14e2/gettyimages-470888620.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ale Russian / People"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt07344b00ab910da9/6988f7dfab6d77730e6b14e2/gettyimages-470888620.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"2015 Tribeca Film Festival - World Premiere Documentary: \"The Diplomat\"","caption":"2015 Tribeca Film Festival - World Premiere Documentary: \"The Diplomat\"","creditText":"Noam Galai—WireImage/Getty","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5098264/woody-allen-ronan-farrow-abuse-of-power/","name":"Ronan Farrow Says His 'Family Background Helped' Him Understand 'Abuse of Power'"}}]}] ```