Neil Gaiman Accused of Human Trafficking, Sexual Abuse in New Lawsuit
On Monday, Scarlett Pavlovich filed a lawsuit in federal court against the author Neil Gaiman on human-trafficking charges under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, a law intended to curtail the crime in the United States and abroad. It additionally accused him of sexual abuse, assault, rape, and coercion. Gaiman has previously denied all allegations of nonconsensual sexual activity, which he has been accused of by multiple women.
The complaint also named Amanda Palmer, Gaiman’s estranged wife, accusing her of procuring Pavlovich for Gaiman and failing to warn her about Gaiman’s history of alleged sexual misconduct. The allegations took place in New Zealand in 2022, but Pavlovich’s lawyers filed the case in Wisconsin, where Gaiman owns a home. Pavlovich is simultaneously filing against Palmer in New York and Massachusetts, where she has residency, and will proceed against Palmer in the district of her choosing.
Looks like it just got very, very real for Mr. Gaiman. I won’t be surprised if other plaintiffs, including some of whom we have not hitherto heard, come forward.