Claire described non-consensual kissing and groping by Gaiman after meeting him at a book tour event, as well as a $60,000 payment from Gaiman to her in August 2022.[176] A woman identified as “K”, who also first met Gaiman at a book signing, said that during their relationship he subjected her to painful sex that she “neither wanted nor enjoyed”.[21][177]
Scarlett Pavlovich, a former nanny for Gaiman and Palmer’s child, alleges that Gaiman sexually assaulted her within hours of their first meeting in February 2022.[177] Pavlovich recalled that he said, “Amanda told me I couldn’t have you” after the assault; according to one of Palmer’s friends, Palmer had previously told Gaiman, “You could really hurt this person and break her; keep your hands off of her”. Pavlovich said that Gaiman had anal sex with her in the presence of his son.[21]
Caroline Wallner, a former tenant of Gaiman’s, alleges that he demanded sexual favours in exchange for being allowed to continue living on his property.[21][178] Wallner says that on one occasion, Gaiman grabbed her hand and placed it on his penis while his young son was asleep in the same bed.[21] In 2021, Wallner, her ex-husband, and Gaiman signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), and Gaiman paid Wallner $275,000. In early 2025, Gaiman and Wallner both requested arbitration, the dispute resolution method mandated by the NDA, each accusing the other of violating the agreement.[179]
The writer Julia Hobsbawm accused Gaiman of “an aggressive, unwanted pass” and described how Gaiman pushed her onto a sofa and French kissed her in 1986.[178][180]
and something that made it really fucking obvious, if it wasn’t already:
In a blog post responding to coverage of the allegations against him, Gaiman said there were “moments I half-recognise and moments I don’t”.
Yeah. Even if it turns out everything was consensual, he’s still a wrongun. Pratchett apparently said privately he wished he’d never had anything to do with him.
Oh yeah, and a bunch of his characters were plagiarised too - Sandman was apparently a ripoff of some penniless authors work and he never gave her a shoutout despite her practically begging.
Also he’s not paid people for work they’ve done for him, but I forget the details. I think that was more a misunderstanding (he thought they were just doing him a favour as friends)
sartalon@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You mean just Terry Pratchett, right? 😢
jackr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
unfortunately Neil Gaiman is still alive and benefits directly from things like purchases, so no. You cannot mikufy an author who benefits.
Pixel_Jock_17@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
I’m OOTL on this, did Gaiman do something?
jackr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
from wikipedia:
and something that made it really fucking obvious, if it wasn’t already:
he doesn’t even fucking try to deny it
T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Accused of sexual misconduct from what i recall, I don’t remember the details
NKBTN@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Yeah. Even if it turns out everything was consensual, he’s still a wrongun. Pratchett apparently said privately he wished he’d never had anything to do with him.
Oh yeah, and a bunch of his characters were plagiarised too - Sandman was apparently a ripoff of some penniless authors work and he never gave her a shoutout despite her practically begging. Also he’s not paid people for work they’ve done for him, but I forget the details. I think that was more a misunderstanding (he thought they were just doing him a favour as friends)
MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah that doesn’t look like anything at all to me.
FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
GNU Sir Terry, Neil can get one final clack