Crime Neil Gaiman Accused of Sexual Assault, Author Denies Allegations

Acclaimed author Neil Gaiman is facing multiple allegations of sexual assault, making him the subject of a police complaint in New Zealand. Gaiman has offered a response as well, refuting the accusations.

Per Tortoise Media, two women have accused Gaiman of sexual assault while in consensual relationships with the author. The allegations go back two decades, but they were first reported on in Tortoise's podcast Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman, which was released on Wednesday. The women describe allegations of "rough and degrading sex," alleging that these instances were not always consensual.

One of the two accusers, a 23-year-old woman named Scarlett, claims she was sexually assaulted in February 2022 just hours after first meeting Gaiman. According to Scarlett, the assault happened in a bath at Gaiman's New Zealand home where she was hired to work as a nanny for his child. Gaiman says that the two merely "cuddled" and "made out" that day, adding that a three-week sexual relationship ensued, but was entirely consensual. Scarlett insists that Gaiman was "rough and degrading," and reportedly, messages, notes, and accounts from friends support her allegations.

Another accuser, identifying herself as K, says she was an 18-year-old fan when she first met Gaiman at a book signing in Sarasota, Florida, in 2003. K claims that she began a romantic relationship with Gaiman after she turned 20, resulting in engaging in rough sex that she "neither wanted nor enjoyed." It's alleged that one particular incident saw Gaimain forcefully penetrating K despite her objections.

Gaiman has denied this claim as well. The Sandman author maintains that his relationship with K was never unlawful and that he's "disturbed" to be accused of such behavior. According to Gaiman, K's allegations stem from "regret" over the relationship she had when it was over. He also attributed Scarlett's allegations to a condition she has that's associated with false memories, but the Tortoise report noted that this isn't supported by the accuser's medical records.

Additionally, Gaiman has strongly denied all allegations of non-consensual sex at any time with the women accusing him of sexual assault. He also claimed that New Zealand police ignored his offer for assistance with one woman's complaint in 2022, suggesting that shows a lack of substance in the investigation. New Zealand officers have responded by saying they made a "number of attempts to speak to key people as part of this investigation and those efforts remain ongoing." It was added that there are "a number of factors to take into consideration with this case, including location of all parties.”

Gaiman has long been one of pop culture's most revered authors, bringing to life acclaimed stories like The Sandman, Good Omens, and American Gods. Just recently, Netflix has been promoting the upcoming second season of The Sandman, which is based on Gaiman's source material; he also executive produces the series.

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Honestly while Gaiman was not on the top of my "insufferable and terminally overhyped geek culture retards I cant wait to get outed as sex predators for my own amusement" list (currently being topped by Wil Wheaton followed by Alan Moore) I cannot deny feeling that little bit jollier with the thought I may never have to hear him mentioned again

 

[Nameless One]

Damn Bros I hope she sees this. I doubt either of you have seen a vagina up close since leaving the womb.

Typical failed incel refutation. It exposes only what you think about.

 

[WelperHelper99]

Damn Bros I hope she sees this. I doubt either of you have seen a vagina up close since leaving the womb.

Wow. Imagine being disgusted by rape and condemning the abuse- then some idiot goes "you just wanna get fucked!". Actually eat shit. So you agree with Neil fucking in front of his child then I assume?

 

[AllieKat]

Wow. Imagine being disgusted by rape and condemning the abuse- then some idiot goes "you just wanna get fucked!". Actually eat shit. So you agree with Neil fucking in front of his child then I assume?

I already said up thread he's a rapist and a weirdo.

I'm sorry I interrupted your white knight simping against the thought that the BPD pixie girl might be somewhat culpable for what happened.

 

[behindyourightnow]

Seems kinda redundant to say this but a lot of people underestimate just how badly sexual and emotional abuse can screw a person's mind up for life, especially if it happens when they are vulnerable (i.e. a literal child, mentally ill, already traumatised, etc) and can in a lot of really bad cases straight up railroad them into running right the hell back into these abusive relationships because of how badly their brain chemistry has been irrevocably fucked up even when they have friends and family desperately trying to rescue them. Rape and sexual abuse is not so reviled just because of how much pain and suffering it causes during and in the immediate aftermath of the act. Its because of how it can and all too often does effectively destroy a person for life afterwards no matter how much help they get.

Yeah, and people like Gaiman will pass over dozens or hundreds of women, even adoring fans, until he meets the one with just the right "I have been molested" vibe that he decides to target. Same way pederasts will pass over dozens of teenage boys until they find that one perfect kid who's small and vulnerable and has a busy single mother who will let him give her son rides to school.

If you're saying "I would have simply not let him rape me," congratulations, you're not in the target group.

 

[WelperHelper99]

I already said up thread he's a rapist and a weirdo.

I'm sorry I interrupted your white knight simping against the thought that the BPD pixie girl might be somewhat culpable for what happened.

Nobody is culpable for getting raped. You just admitted he is a rapist so that matter is settled. The only one responsible is the rapist. I'm sorry if this hurts your feelings, but it is a undeniable fact.

 

[AllieKat]

Nobody is culpable for getting raped. You just admitted he is a rapist so that matter is settled. The only one responsible is the rapist. I'm sorry if this hurts your feelings, but it is a undeniable fact.

You're throwing of big male feminist energy bro.

 

[WelperHelper99]

You're throwing of big male feminist energy bro.

I don't approve of rape, no.

 

[Dr. Butt]

I'm so sick of these lunatics who have women, hot ones included, throwing themselves at him constantly, yet for some reason insist on forcibly fucking the 1% that don't want his dick. It's the most perverted thing a male can do, to be living every man's fantasy but throw it away for some raep. Some super-fun bathtub sex with someone who doesn't want it, isn't enjoying it, and is frozen in fear and/or crying. No forgiveness, Total Male Feminist Death.

 

[NoReturn]

I'm so sick of these lunatics who have women, hot ones included, throwing themselves at him constantly, yet for some reason insist on forcibly fucking the 1% that don't want his dick. It's the most perverted thing a male can do, to be living every man's fantasy but throw it away for some raep. Some super-fun bathtub sex with someone who doesn't want it, isn't enjoying it, and is frozen in fear and/or crying. No forgiveness, Total Male Feminist Death.

This clip posted earlier, in this context, is so damn weird.

I'm not reading all that, and I swear it's not just because Gaiman is one of my favorite authors. TLDR?

In return, I offer this insight about "Gaiman groupies" which may explain a few things, or confirm your biases, or whatever:
Excerpt taken from the author interview at the end of the American Gods audiobook.
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Turns down sex with willing groupie, talks about it on a podcast, but does this in private.
Odd behavior unless you know what you're looking at.

 

[Kulee Baba]

This is my favorite part of the variety article.

That it was Palmer doing scorched earth would make sense, if it wasn’t for the fact that the stories all claim he found these BPD victims thru Palmer. So neither is particularly likable.

 

[Vect]

Let's not derail the thread by arguing whether rape is good or not. There are plenty of threads with that shit already.

Abuse will always happen. Making people see they are partially responsible for being abused in situations where they are helps them better avoid further abuse. If you take away any responsibility of the victim putting themselves into these situations then you only encourage further victims. How often do we hear about women getting black out drunk at parties and waking up being fucked? If those women drank responsibility they wouldn't be in that situation. If we never say they're responsible for how much they drink how do they avoid it repeating? They can't and then you end up with more women being fucked when they're blacked out instead of less.

A woman getting blackout drunk is not violating others nor breaking the law - a man who takes advantage of her is. Granted #metoo destroyed much of the line in many people's minds, but there's a definitive difference between taking responsibility for mistakes and victim blaming. By your logic, if you left the house for the night, even locked all your doors and closed all your windows, and I came round, broke in and robbed you blind, you would be partially responsible for getting robbed because you were stupid enough to have a nice looking house. How about you make yourself look like a poorfag like a sensible human being?

The problem with the 'taking responsibility' argument is it itself is an abuse tactic, usually used against women who are more vulnerable to emotional manipulation. Assuming the story by Pavlovich is true, Gaiman raping her when she said 'no' and attempted to fight him off, telling her he thought it was consensual and then forgiving her clearly made her feel guilty, which led to suicidality. Age and intelligence mean nothing here, it's pure gaslighting, a term I know is overused but women generally speaking are very susceptible to it. This woman felt she gave him the wrong signals, felt she had an obligation to his son, probably felt she owed Palmer and Gaiman, especially since the former, her lover, who she trusted, introduced him to her. This is what abusers do - they victimise you when you're compromised and make you feel guilty for being abused. That's a large part of why abused partners stay in abusive relationships - they think they're in the wrong.

 

[babadook]

MR SANDMAN

WILL YOU TOUCH ME AGAIN

 

[linchan]

It's funny how being a male Feminist makes the rape accusations paradoxically sound more plausible than unplausible.

 

[Standardized Profile]

Regarding the victims' responsibility to leave dangerous situations, I understand how this happens to women who have been severely abused for prolonged periods of time. Like those women who were kept in a pit in that guy's garage, and one of them maybe didn't fight hard enough to escape when she was let out; or the wife of the guy who locked that woman up in a box; or the kids who are abducted and are later seen in public with their abductors, but they don't try to escape or signal their distress. They had been hurt badly for a long time and--this is the important part--they were dependent on their abusers for basic needs.

I don't really get that from Gaiman's (alleged? alleging?) victims. Two of them were in more or less dire financial straits, but in a comfortable first world country with a strong social safety net. One had been abused by different people years ago, but I'm not convinced that explains her more recent actions. Pavlovich was a savvy world traveler who had already left one abusive family and was adamant she would not go back. I can't help but feel a street kid who made her way in the world like she did is wise to its ways. Caroline was a middle-aged woman who, as I understand it, wanted a free house and was fine about the arrangement until Gaiman said there was no romance. I don't get the impression they consciously or unconsciously decided, "I have to call Neil Gaiman master and lick urine off his hand or he'll kill me on the spot."

Don't get me wrong, Gaiman is a male feminist therefore he has probably raped. But I can still look at these two and think they knowingly walked right into it, again and again, where "it" is Gaiman's penis.

 

[Dr. Butt]

It sounds like the shit his Scientology parents did when he was a child led to this more than the male feminist shit. Or rather, his upbringing made him extremely skilled at behaving in public and hiding true feelings, and he used the Male Feminist Character as a guide or checklist for behaving in public.
In private, it seems like took out his rage at his parents, church, the world/authority figures by taking advantage of situations in which he could be the Master, abuser, Big Man, whatever.
Really fucked up shit and a very childish, little-boy way of reacting to abuse or violence in his childhood. Kid getting waterboarded in cold bathtub thinking "man, when I grow up, I'M gonna be the one who drowns people. They're gonna get drowned SO HARD and I'LL be in control".

Edit - his father was sent to "The Hole". You can see how torture, rape, and BDSM could get all mixed up in the the head of a little freak raised in this shit and lead to his actions against these women.

 

[Peaches the Wonder Cat]

Gaiman is enough of a male feminist twat that it doesn't matter to me whether the allegations are true or not.

Can we send everyone involved to the pillory?

 

[five of em]

Glad I finally have a legitimate reason to hate this guy now besides just disliking his writing style

 

[( ◠‿◠ )]

Let's not derail the thread by arguing whether rape is good or not.

If rape isn't good, why would anyone do it?

 

[babadook]

man, when I grow up, I'M gonna be the one who drowns people. They're gonna get drowned SO HARD and I'LL be in control

This is just how elections go

 

[3deadniggers]

I'm so sick of these lunatics who have women, hot ones included, throwing themselves at him constantly, yet for some reason insist on forcibly fucking the 1% that don't want his dick. It's the most perverted thing a male can do, to be living every man's fantasy but throw it away for some raep. Some super-fun bathtub sex with someone who doesn't want it, isn't enjoying it, and is frozen in fear and/or crying. No forgiveness, Total Male Feminist Death.

It's that he can have anything he wants that makes him want what he can't. He can fuck all the tumblr fan girls on a whim. There's no challenge or fun in it to him any more.

A woman getting blackout drunk is not violating others nor breaking the law - a man who takes advantage of her is.

It's not about what is legal. It's about personal safety. You don't get black out drunk, you don't leave your drink or drink any glass someone else has got for you, you don't go to the bar dressed like a prostitute and many other ways you can limit your vulnerability. These were traditional lessons women used to teach each other to make sure they stayed safe from harm. Same as not being alone with a man who isn't your immediate family. It didn't stop all the rapists because rapists will always exist and they will still find victims. But it does make it much harder to be a victim of one. There will always be bad people in the world and good people, the good people can't always protect you but you can minimize your risk of the bad people hurting you. This applies to manipulation, physical abuse and everything in between. If you're wise to how abusive men manipulate you then you can avoid being manipulated. And if you can't then how many itunes gift cards have you given to Indian scammers? Should we tell women they're not at fault for being scammed by Indians because they're manipulating them? It's the same basic logic. Take responsibility for your own safety, take reasonable precautions and hope they're enough to keep you safe. These women were putting themselves in danger and retroactively calling it rape and they know what they were doing and should be held accountable for their actions. If you down play their actions you only encourage others to act the same way and that gets more people hurt.