Author Neil Gaiman Denies Charges

Creator Neil Gaiman has issued a powerful denial of a number of allegations of sexual misconduct following an article printed by New York Journal. The article talked about accusations from a number of ladies, together with claims of sexual assault, coercion, and misconduct. 

“I’ve by no means engaged in non-consensual sexual exercise with anybody. Ever,” Gaiman responded in a prolonged assertion on his private web site.

In July, two ladies accused Gaiman of sexual assault, with one claiming that Gaiman had raped her when she was 22 and dealing as a nanny for his household in New Zealand. Gaiman denied the accusation on the time, sustaining that every one his sexual relationships had been consensual.

Following the podcast’s launch, a 3rd lady got here ahead, alleging coercion. She said that whereas working as Gaiman’s caretaker in New York, he pressured her right into a sexual relationship in trade for permitting her to dwell on his property. She additionally alleged that Gaiman compelled her to signal a non-disclosure settlement (NDA) in return for a $275,000 cost. Gaiman once more refuted the claims, stating their relationship was consensual.

This week, New York Journal added to the controversy with accounts from eight ladies, six of whom went on the report. 4 of the ladies participated within the Tortoise podcast sequence, reiterating accusations of sexual misconduct and coercion. 

In his assertion, printed on his private web site, Gaiman denied all allegations.

“Over the previous many months, I’ve watched the tales circulating the web about me with horror and dismay,” he wrote. “I’ve stayed quiet till now, each out of respect for the individuals who had been sharing their tales and out of a want not to attract much more consideration to plenty of misinformation.”

“I went again to learn the messages I exchanged with the ladies round and following the events which have subsequently been reported as being abusive. These messages learn now as they did once I acquired them – of two individuals having fun with solely consensual sexual relationships and desirous to see each other once more,” he stated. “I used to be clearly careless with individuals’s hearts and emotions, and that is one thing that I actually, deeply remorse.”

“A few of the horrible tales now being informed merely by no means occurred, whereas others have been so distorted from what truly passed off that they bear no relationship to actuality,” he wrote. “I’m ready to take duty for any missteps I made. I am not prepared to show my again on the reality, and I can not settle for being described as somebody I’m not, and can’t and won’t admit to doing issues I did not do.”

The allegations have impacted Gaiman’s profession. Three display screen variations of his works have both been cancelled or paused. Netflix halted manufacturing of Lifeless Boy Detectives, Amazon delayed the third and remaining season of Good Omens, and Disney shelved a deliberate adaptation of The Graveyard Ebook. 

No streaming service has explicitly confirmed these actions had been associated to the allegations.