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Neil Gaiman Hit With Rape & Human Trafficking Suits After Months Of Allegations; Estranged Spouse Amanda Palmer Also Named In Multi-State Filings


Sandman author  Neil Gaiman has been hit with rape and trafficking lawsuits months after allegations against the author arose. His estranged wife Amanda Palmer is also named in the documents.

Seeking at least $1 million, the case’s details align with the deeply researched New York Magazine “There Is No Safe Word”piece by Lila Shapiro from earlier this year and the allegations made by Pavlovich and seven different women against Gaiman. In a January 14 blog post, after the Shapiro penned piece came out, Gaiman wrote: “As I reflect on my past – and as I re-review everything that actually happened as opposed to what is being alleged – I don’t accept there was any abuse. Dresden Dolls co-founder Palmer, who separated from Gaiman during the pandemic and her and their son’s lockdown in New Zealand, and said in November 2022 that the couple were divorcing after over a decade of marriage.

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