[Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault.]
American Gods, The Sandman, Good Omens, and Coraline creator Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault by a girl who was as soon as a babysitter for him and his ex-wife, singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer. The report additionally accommodates testimony from eight extra girls who allege they have been sexually assaulted by Gaiman.
This report comes after sexual assault allegations towards Gaiman from two girls, together with the previous babysitter, first arose on a British podcast known as Grasp: The Allegations Towards Neil Gaiman this previous summer season. The podcast was a challenge made particularly to report the allegations. Three extra girls subsequently got here ahead with their very own allegations towards Gaiman, two of them on a unique podcast. This new report in Vulture marks the primary investigative report into the allegations from a serious American information outlet.
Scarlett Pavlovich met Palmer in 2019 in New Zealand when she was 22, she advised Vulture. They struck up a friendship that led to Pavlovich often babysitting Palmer and Gaiman’s baby. The creator and singer have been married from 2011 to 2022, they usually had cut up by the point of the alleged assault, which Pavlovich says occurred at Gaiman’s New Zealand residence in February 2022.
Based on Pavlovich, she spent the day at Gaiman’s home whereas ready for his and Palmer’s baby to return from a playdate. She had been employed by Palmer to spend the weekend babysitting. Pavlovich spent the day attending to know Gaiman, whom she says finally recommended that she take a shower in an out of doors clawfoot bathtub that evening whereas he completed some work. She alleges that Gaiman, who was 61 on the time, then got here out to the tub utterly bare and received into the bathtub with out her consent and proceeded to make small speak earlier than telling her to stretch out and “get snug.” She alleges that he proceeded to sexually assault her.
The Grasp podcast outlined an alleged sample of Gaiman’s that consisted of him telling girls in these sexual encounters to name him “grasp.” Gaiman maintains that these relationships, together with the one with Pavlovich, have been consensual. Vulture spoke with 4 of the ladies who shared their tales on Grasp in addition to 4 different girls who allege comparable tales. Many of the girls have been of their 20s when Gaiman allegedly assaulted, coerced, or abused them. Vulture studies that two of those girls have been Gaiman’s staff and 5 of them have been followers. The youngest particular person was reportedly 18 on the time.
Within the time because the podcast allegations got here out, Gaiman’s participation within the manufacturing of his actively working TV reveals has modified. Good Omens‘ third and closing season will now simply be one 90-minute episode, and Gaiman is not concerned within the manufacturing.
The Sandman Season 2 is about to premiere on Netflix in 2025. Gaiman remains to be credited as a author and govt producer for the season. Some forged members wrapped filming their scenes in August 2024, but it surely’s not clear when filming wrapped on Season 2 or whether it is nonetheless in manufacturing. Netflix shared a behind-the-scenes video from the set in September.
Should you or somebody you recognize is the sufferer of sexual assault, contact the Rape, Abuse & Incest Nationwide Community‘s Nationwide Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). Should you or a beloved one are in quick hazard, name 911.