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People
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Organizations
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Events
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Manuscript draft / memoir page (house oversight production)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir (likely by Alan Dershowitz, given the context) produced for the House Oversight Committee. It recounts the narrator's involvement in the Woody Allen vs. Mia Farrow custody battle, highlighting phone calls from Frank Sinatra and a meeting with Andre Previn, both of whom were Mia Farrow's ex-husbands and expressed a desire to physically confront or intimidate Woody Allen in her defense. The text includes a header date of April 2, 2012, suggesting a draft date.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Alan | Narrator/Attorney |
The author of the text (likely Alan Dershowitz based on context), recounting legal work for Mia Farrow.
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| Woody Allen | Opposing Party |
Sued for custody against Mia Farrow; described as trying to 'bully' her.
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| Mia Farrow | Client |
Referred to as 'Mia Farro' and 'Mia'; represented by the narrator in a custody battle.
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| Frank Sinatra | Caller/Former Husband of Mia Farrow |
Called the narrator offering to help stop Woody Allen; previously sought representation regarding Kitty Kelly.
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| Robert Morvillo | Attorney |
Allegedly tried to use the Allen case to 'settle a score' with the narrator.
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| Kitty Kelly | Biographer |
Wrote a 'notorious biography' about Sinatra.
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| Andre Previn | Former Husband of Mia Farrow |
Conductor/musician encountered at Martha's Vineyard; expressed desire to punch Woody Allen.
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| Woody Allen's biological son | Subject of custody |
Won a Rhodes Scholarship; never saw Woody Allen again (likely Ronan Farrow).
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| House Oversight Committee |
Timeline (2 events)
Summer (early 1990s)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (3)
Sinatra states: 'I love Mia. We were married, you know.'
Described as 'another of Mia's former husbands'.
Narrator mentions 'helping to defend Mia Farro'.
Key Quotes (3)
"Hey Alan, this is Frank."Source
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"Well beyond the legal case, what can I do to call Woody off?"Source
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"I feel like marching up to his apartment, knocking on the door, and punching him in the face, telling him to leave Mia alone."Source
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retain custody of her children and highly critical of Woody’s attempt to portray her in a negative light.
The judge credited my testimony and ruled against Woody Allen in every respect, denying him not only the custody of the children, but even the right to see his own biological son without severe restrictions. As far as I know, Woody Allen never did see his biological son, who has grown into quite an adult, having won a Rhodes Scholarship for his extraordinary work on human rights. To this day, I doubt that Woody Allen knows how Robert Morvillo tried to use his case to settle a score with me.
Shortly after it was publicly announced that I would be helping to defend Mia Farro against the lawsuit brought by Woody Allen, my phone rang. The voice on the other end said, “Hey Alan, this is Frank.”
I asked, “Frank who?”
The voice on the other end sounded surprised by the question and immediately responded, “Frank Sinatra.”
Sinatra had previously called me when Kitty Kelly’s notorious biography was about to be published. He asked if I was interested in representing him in a lawsuit against Kelly for defamation. I described to him what effect the lawsuit would have on the quality of his life and told him that I thought it would be a bad idea to bring one and that I would not be willing to represent him in such a matter. He apparently agreed and didn’t bring the suit. [check]
“Nice to talk to you Mr. Sinatra,” I responded to his latest call. He immediately got down to business. “I love Mia. We were married, you know. She’s a great girl. Woody’s trying to bully her. He can’t be allowed to get away with that. What can I do to help?”
I told Mr. Sinatra that I appreciated the call but that the legal case was under control.
He quickly responded, “Well beyond the legal case, what can I do to call Woody off?”
Aware of Sinatra’s reputation as a tough guy, I nervously told him to leave it to the lawyers and that any approach to Woody Allen would be used against Mia and would backfire.
Several months later, during the summer, Andre Previn—another of Mia’s former husbands—was performing in the Whaling Church on Martha’s Vineyard. My wife and I attended his concert and then went to a reception that followed. Previn, like Sinatra, told me how much he loved Mia and that she was a great person.
He continued, “I feel like marching up to his apartment, knocking on the door, and punching him in the face, telling him to leave Mia alone.”
Recalling the Sinatra call, I let out an uncontrollable laugh. Previn asked, “what’s so funny?”
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