Renowned British author Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife, musician Amanda Palmer, are facing three civil lawsuits filed by Scarlett Pavlovich, a New Zealand woman who alleges that Gaiman repeatedly sexually assaulted her while she was employed as the couple’s nanny. According to the lawsuits, Pavlovich was homeless when she met Palmer in Auckland in 2020, the Associated Press reports. She was invited to their home, where she began assisting with errands and childcare, eventually becoming their full-time nanny. The alleged assaults began in February 2022 and continued until Pavlovich threatened suicide, prompting her departure. The lawsuits claim that Palmer was aware of Gaiman’s alleged behavior, with more than a dozen women allegedly informing her of similar incidents in the past. Gaiman and Palmer are in the process of getting a divorce, she said in an Instagram post last month. Pavlovich, who publicly identified herself in a New York magazine article last month, is seeking at least $7 million in damages, citing violations of federal human trafficking laws. Gaiman has publicly denied any non-consensual sexual activity, stating, “I’m far from a perfect person, but I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever.” In the wake of the allegations, Disney has decided to pause an adaptation of Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, and Netflix said The Sandman, its adaptation of Gaiman’s comic, will end after its upcoming second season.
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