Bill Maher defends Woody Allen to Katie Couric: ‘I just flat out believe him’

In this Wednesday, May 11, 2016, file photo, director Woody Allen poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Cafe Society, at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. Allen’s French film distributor has defended the American director against sexual abuse claims, Saturday Feb. 3, 2018, saying he has been unfairly caught up in the fallout surrounding the #MeToo movement.

“I just flat out believe him,” Maher said. “I believe a 57-year -old man didn’t suddenly become a child molester in the middle of …. a custody battle in a house full of adults in broad daylight.” Regarding the HBO documentary, Couric said she thought it made other “damning” points about Allen’s behavior over the years that were “pretty sketchy.” The film suggested thatstarting when she was a teenager, and Couric said the series also described another relationship the Oscar-winning director had with a high-school student.Allen’s name came up as she and Maher were talking about other men, such as former CBS honcho Les Moonves and comedian Louis C.K.

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