Acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman is being sued for alleged sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, coercion and human trafficking by a former nanny, who additional claims Gaiman’s estranged spouse Amanda Palmer has identified about his “pattern of sexual misconduct” since 2015.
Scarlett Pavlovich filed a federal lawsuit Monday in Wisconsin below the Trafficking Sufferer Safety Act. She first accused Gaiman in a Vulture article final month alongside seven different ladies — a few of whom first detailed their experiences on a U.Ok. podcast final yr.
Gaiman denied any wrongdoing in an announcement on his web site following the article.
Pavlovich additionally filed lawsuits in Massachusetts and New York federal courtroom, naming solely Palmer as a defendant, “given the uncertainty” of which state she lives in; Pavlovich sued Gaiman in Wisconsin because the “Coraline” writer resides within the native city of Menomonie.
“In an effort to conceal his misconduct, Gaiman has entered into several agreements to provide compensation to women he has victimized, in some cases, for hundreds of thousands of dollars,” Pavlovich claims in her submitting, which alleges this started “no later than 2007.”
Pavlovich alleges she labored for Gaiman and Palmer in New Zealand as a nanny for his or her youngster in 2022 when she was 22 years previous and that Palmer had befriended her earlier than the previous couple employed Pavlovich to babysit and assist round the home in Waiheke.
“Scarlett was economically insecure during this time,” the lawsuit claims. “Scarlett had recently been unhoused and sleeping on the beach. Palmer was aware that Scarlett was economically insecure … [and] had been suffering from mental health difficulties.”
Pavlovich claims Gaiman insisted she take a shower when she first arrived, just for him to undress and be part of her. She alleges he “penetrated Scarlett’s rectum with his fingers,” which she objected to earlier than he “also attempted to penetrate Scarlett’s rectum with his penis.”
Pavlovich additional claims she misplaced consciousness as a result of ache throughout one other pressured sexual encounter and was as soon as left bleeding after Gaiman hit and choked her with a belt. She additionally alleges being hospitalized for associated psychological well being points.
HuffPost has reached out to representatives for Gaiman and Palmer.
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The submitting alleges that when Pavlovich informed Palmer in regards to the abuses, the singer-songwriter confirmed no shock and mentioned that “more than a dozen women, including several former employees,” beforehand confided in Palmer, who promised to “take care” of Pavlovich.
“Taking care of Scarlett did not involve paying her,” states the lawsuit. “It did involve procuring temporary accommodation for Scarlett in Auckland. But this was not intended to help Scarlett escape. It was so that Scarlett would be available when Gaiman … returned.”
Gaiman reportedly ceaselessly traveled for varied enterprise dealings and fan conference appearances on the time. In her lawsuit, Pavlovich accused Gaiman of raping her from behind whereas “talking to his child,” who was within the room throughout a 2022 keep in an Auckland resort room.
Pavlovich claimed Monday that Gaiman and Palmer finally paid her for her work, however the quantity was wholly inadequate. She mentioned she filed a police report towards Gaiman, nevertheless it was dropped after Palmer refused to cooperate with regulation enforcement.
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Pavlovich is in search of damages “reasonably believed to be in excess of $1,000,000.” She cited emotional, bodily and psychological damages, in addition to alleged previous and future revenue losses, punitive damages, PTSD, anxiousness and despair, authorized charges and extra.
Darkish Horse Comics introduced final week that it’s “no longer publishing” Gaiman’s work following the allegations. Moreover, Netflix’s adaptation of Gaiman’s “The Sandman” will finish with a second season, however Selection reviews that it was apparently all the time meant to.
Need assistance? Go to RAINN’s Nationwide Sexual Assault On-line Hotline or the Nationwide Sexual Violence Useful resource Middle’s web site.
