Coraline Author Neil Gaiman Accused of Sexual Harassment

Neil Gaiman, the renowned author of "Coraline", "The Sandman" and "Good Omens," has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. Allegations emerged initially through a July 2023 Tortoise Media podcast called "Master," which detailed accounts from five women. Subsequent reports, including a New York Magazine cover story titled "There Is No Safe Word," further exposed accusations from additional women, several of whom chose to remain anonymous. This is prepared by SSP.

One accuser, Scarlett Pavlovich, claims the incidents began when she babysat for Gaiman and his ex-wife, Amanda Palmer, in New Zealand. She alleged that on their first meeting, Gaiman, while they were alone, joined her nude in a bathtub and assaulted her. Pavlovich narrated a disturbing sequence of events where Gaiman repeatedly violated her boundaries, at one point engaging sexually with her while his son was present in a hotel room.

Another accuser named Caroline, who worked on Gaiman’s property in Woodstock, N.Y., described an inappropriate incident where Gaiman allegedly forced her hand onto him while they were lying next to his child. Both Pavlovich and Caroline signed NDAs after their ordeals; Pavlovich was compensated with $9,200 while Caroline sought $300,000 but received a lesser amount.

Additional allegations came from Katherine Kendall and Kendra Stout. Kendall recounted Gaiman's unwanted advances in a tour bus, eventually receiving $60,000 from him for therapy expenses. Meanwhile, Stout accused Gaiman of rape during a Cornish getaway. Although a police report was filed, Gaiman has consistently denied all accusations, describing the encounters as consensual. Following these allegations, several adaptations of his works have faced delays or cancellations, though "The Sandman" Season 2 on Netflix remains slated for release.

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