Neil Gaiman, spouse sued for rape and human trafficking by former nanny – Nationwide

A lady from New Zealand has filed three civil lawsuits accusing best-selling British creator Neil Gaiman of repeatedly sexually assaulting her whereas she was working as his household’s babysitter and nanny.

Scarlett Pavlovich filed the lawsuits — one in opposition to Gaiman and his spouse, Amanda Palmer, and two extra in opposition to Palmer — in federal courtroom in Wisconsin, Massachusetts and New York on Monday.

The Related Press doesn’t establish individuals who say they’ve been sexually assaulted except they publicly establish themselves. Pavlovich recognized herself in an interview with New York Journal, which printed an article in January detailing allegations of assault, abuse and coercion levelled by eight ladies.

Pavlovich alleges within the lawsuits that she was homeless and residing on a seaside when she met Palmer in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2020. Pavlovich was 22 years previous on the time.

In response to the lawsuits, Palmer invited Pavlovich to the couple’s dwelling on Waiheke Island. Pavlovich started working errands for the couple, babysitting their son and serving to with chores, ultimately turning into the couple’s nanny.

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Gaiman first sexually assaulted her the evening they met in February 2022, in line with the lawsuits. The assaults continued however she stored working for the couple as a result of she was broke and homeless and Gaiman had informed her he would assist her writing profession, in line with the lawsuits.

When she informed Palmer concerning the assaults, Palmer informed her that greater than a dozen ladies had informed her prior to now that Gaiman had sexually abused them, in line with the lawsuits.

The assaults didn’t cease till Pavlovich informed Palmer she was going to kill herself, the lawsuits mentioned. She left the household and have become homeless once more, though the paperwork say Gaiman ultimately paid her for her work caring for the couple’s youngster and helped cowl her hire for just a few months.

Palmer knew of Gaiman’s sexual needs and introduced Pavalovich to him realizing he would assault her, in accordance the lawsuits. Pavlovich alleges Gaiman and Palmer violated federal human trafficking prohibitions and seeks at the least $7 million in damages.

After the New York Journal article was printed, Gaiman launched an announcement in January denying he had ever engaged in non-consensual intercourse. The allegations of 4 of the ladies have been beforehand broadcast in July in a Tortoise Media podcast.

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“I’m removed from an ideal particular person, however I’ve by no means engaged in non-consensual sexual exercise with anybody. Ever,” Gaiman posted on the social media platform Tumblr.

Representatives for Gaiman and Palmer didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark Monday and on-line courtroom information didn’t record attorneys representing them within the fits. Pavlovich’s attorneys said within the filings that Gaiman, creator of such bestsellers as Coraline and The Sandman collection, is a resident of Menomonie, Wisconsin. However they’re not sure if Palmer resides in Massachusetts or New York.

Pavlovich informed New York Journal that she filed a police report in January 2023 accusing Gaiman of sexual assault. Police haven’t confirmed whether or not Gaiman was ever below investigation.

Gaiman has labored with quite a few publishers over time. Two of them, HarperCollins and W.W. Norton, have mentioned they haven’t any plans to launch his books sooner or later. Others, together with Bloomsbury, have thus far declined remark.

Darkish Horse Comics introduced in January that it will now not launch its illustrated collection primarily based on Gaiman’s novel, Anansi Boys. The seventh of eight editions was launched earlier that month.

Disney has paused a deliberate adaptation of Gaiman’s The Graveyard Guide, whereas Netflix remains to be scheduled to launch a second season primarily based on The Sandman.

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