US Edition'Smear Campaign': Neil Gaiman Rejects Sexual Misconduct Claims, Starts New Book
Neil Gaiman calls the sexual assault allegations a smear campaign and presents messages he says prove encounters were consensual amid ongoing legal disputes.
- On Monday, Neil Gaiman posted on Bluesky, linking to and praising an anonymous Substack, TechnoPathology, for examining evidence in his denial of allegations.
- Tortoise Media's podcast first brought the allegations to light in 2024, featuring five women, and New York magazine later published broader accounts from eight women.
- Gaiman filed court papers including WhatsApp messages and a declaration stating he and Pavlovich had consensual encounters, denying abuse allegations.
- Gaiman was dropped from multiple projects, including Dark Horse Comics and streaming adaptations, and retreated from public life for a year.
- A Wisconsin judge dismissed Pavlovich's federal suit last October, and an appeal is pending; Gaiman says he has been working on a major new book over the past year and a half.
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Author Neil Gaiman says sexual misconduct claims were ‘smear campaign’
Neil Gaiman insists the sexual misconduct claims against him are part of a “smear campaign,” as the once beloved author speaks out over a year and a half after the allegations were first made public. The summer 2024 podcast series, “Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman,” centered on the sexual assault and abuse allegedly committed by the “Good Omens” and “Coraline” author, 65, against multiple women. Other alleged victims leveled their ow…
Neil Gaiman Denies Sexual Misconduct Claims And Labels Allegations A Smear Campaign
Neil Gaiman has broken his silence. The author has publicly rejected sexual misconduct allegations for the first time in nearly a year, describing them as a coordinated smear campaign. But what exactly happened here? Gaiman, 65, is the author of many literary works including American Gods and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. In July 2024, allegations of sexual abuse and coercive behaviour involving Gaiman were detailed in a podcast investigatio…
Neil Gaiman Returns to Social Media to Deny Sexual Misconduct Allegations: ‘Completely and Simply Untrue’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Neil Gaiman has returned to social media with a lengthy statement shared to his Instagram that denies the sexual misconduct allegations against him. He says that they are “completely and simply untrue” and credits an online “journalist” writing under the name TechnoPathology for his “meticulous fact and evidence-based investigative writing” shared to his Substack. Keep reading to find out more… “I’ve learned firsthand how effective a smear campa…
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