The filmmaker, his wife and Epstein compared their scandals to Bill Cosby's, a new release of emails shows. NEW YORK — In 2015, Woody Allen and his wife, Soon-Yi Previn, went on a trip to Washington, D.C. With the help of their friend Jeffrey Epstein , they were able to tour the White House. Allen’s friendship with Epstein has been known for years, but emails in the huge trove of records released by the Justice Department in recent days illustrate that relationship in new depth. The filmmaker,