The Ongoing Sexual Assault Allegations Towards Neil Gaiman

[ZariusTwo]

Best-selling British author Neil Gaiman has reportedly been accused of sexual misconduct by eight women, including four who previously spoke out.

The fantasy graphic novel and science fiction writer - whose books Good Omens, American Gods and The Sandman have been adapted for television - was the subject of a New York Magazine cover story, external on Monday.

The article - which details fresh claims made against him based on interviews with eight women - follows last year's release of Tortoise Media's podcast Master, which reported the initial accusations.

Gaiman's representatives have denied the allegations, telling the US publication that he and the women had engaged in consensual encounters.

In July 2024, Tortoise Media reported that Gaiman had been accused of sexual assault and released a podcast series which covered allegations made by five women.

On Monday, New York Magazine and its website Vulture reported allegations from eight women - four of whom also participated in Tortoise's podcast - claiming to have had similar experiences with Gaiman.

One of the women, who had been babysitting Gaiman's five-year-old child, alleges that he offered her a bath in his garden before joining her in the tub naked, asking her to sit on his lap, and that he sexually assaulted her.

While the article states that all of the accusers had at some point played along with Gaiman's desires to some extent by calling him "master" and continuing to communicate with him, the women allege that consent and specific BDSM activities which they say took place had not been discussed and agreed upon prior to them happening.

Gaiman's representative's previously told Tortoise that "sexual degradation, bondage, domination, sadism and masochism may not be to everyone's taste, but between consenting adults, BDSM is lawful".

The BBC has contacted Gaiman's representatives for further comment.

A police report accusing Gaiman of a sexual assault was made in January 2023, but the investigation was eventually dropped.

Productions affected
Since the allegations first surfaced, several of Gaiman's film and TV projects have been affected.

Season three of Prime Video's Good Omens will now end with one 90-minute episode, with Gaiman no longer involved in the production.

Disney has paused production on its film adaptation of another Gaiman title, The Graveyard Book, while Netflix has cancelled Dead Boy Detectives, although it's not clear if this was related to the allegations.

Season two of The Sandman is still expected to be released this year on Netflix, however, as well as Prime Video's series adaptation of Anansi Boys.

The BBC has contacted Netflix, Prime Video and Disney for a comment.

Leeds Playhouse is hosting a musical adaptation of Gaiman's dark fantasy horror children's novella Coraline from April. It told BBC News in November it was moving ahead with the project. The venue has been approached for a response to the latest allegations.

Headline, which has published several of Gaiman's works, declined to comment on the allegations against the Portsmouth-born author

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn01dynqx7ro

[Andrew NDB]

idk. I think the guy's conducted himself as kind of a piece of crap in recent years and what his "message" is to the right (newly weaponizing old works of fiction of his to this end), but all I'm seeing is a lot of allegations -- seemingly coordinated -- and some funny timing. Why now? And I think BDSM people are weirdos, but he's not wrong that it's perfectly fine amongst like-minded individuals.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

idk. I think the guy's conducted himself as kind of a piece of crap in recent years and what his "message" is to the right (newly weaponizing old works of fiction of his to this end), but all I'm seeing is a lot of allegations -- seemingly coordinated -- and some funny timing. Why now? And I think BDSM people are weirdos, but he's not wrong that it's perfectly fine amongst like-minded individuals.

There was a very damning article published by The Vulture yesterday. The guy is a certified creep.

https://archive.ph/lgX09

[ToTheNines]

That aged well!

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhNzIs1X...g&name=900x900

That aged well!

See? Like... maybe he was just 3 toilet seat up days away from calamity right there.

[ToTheNines]

Lmao… aren’t we all?

[rav4ge]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Being asexual is a massive advantage in today's world. 0% odds of getting cancelled/criminally charged for your sexual proclivities.

I'm not asexual btw. But CAVEMAN BRAIN BAD!

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by rav4ge

Being asexual is a massive advantage in today's world.

That sounds like a lot of fun....

[ResidentEvil7]

Originally Posted by rav4ge

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Being asexual is a massive advantage in today's world. 0% odds of getting cancelled/criminally charged for your sexual proclivities.

I'm not asexual btw. But CAVEMAN BRAIN BAD!

As an online community member of MGTOW, I will say that is not always the case. Men everywhere have been falsely accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by women and it's gotten worse because of MeToo. Face it, if a woman doesn't like men, she'll lie about being abused, put on the fake tears act just to destroy that man and men have no way of defending themselves, because it's her word over his. It's just one of many reasons women, especially feminists and it's because they lie, they take advantage of men and hate us.

[IMJ]

Virtue-signalers doing virtue-signaling.

Basically like pedophiles who come off as really nice guys to the best of their ability when they get their janitor jobs at a grammar school.

Same f'n thing.

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

As an online community member of MGTOW, I will say that is not always the case. Men everywhere have been falsely accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by women and it's gotten worse because of MeToo. Face it, if a woman doesn't like men, she'll lie about being abused, put on the fake tears act just to destroy that man and men have no way of defending themselves, because it's her word over his. It's just one of many reasons women, especially feminists and it's because they lie, they take advantage of men and hate us.

Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW /?m??ta?/) is an anti-feminist, misogynistic, mostly online community

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Going_Their_Own_Way

Doesn't surprise me in the slightest you are apart of this community.

[ResidentEvil7]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW /?m??ta?/) is an anti-feminist, misogynistic, mostly online community

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Going_Their_Own_Way

Doesn't surprise me in the slightest you are apart of this community.

Yeah? So what's the problem?

In case you didn't know, feminists are anti-male and blame men for all that happens in the world. Men gave women all these special rights and privileges and yet, women still bitch and complain that it's not either more or something else. So yes, I am a online member of the MGTOW community because of women and the terrible way they treated us with lies, false accusations, divorce (alimony and child support), cheating, drama and nagging and complaining. This is why I WON'T be married nor have kids, because I want to have my best friend and I live together in a house we're saving up for so we can load it up with our favorite arcade, pinball, tabletop games and a bar in the basement, drinking beer and having cheesy snacks with the buds on Saturday night. It's a much happier sounding life than dealing with her bullsht nonsense.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

This is why I WON'T be married nor have kids, because I want to have my best friend and I live together in a house we're saving up for so we can load it up with our favorite arcade, pinball, tabletop games and a bar in the basement, drinking beer and having cheesy snacks with the buds on Saturday night. It's a much happier sounding life than dealing with her bullsht nonsense.

Didn't you say you were gay?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

Yeah? So what's the problem?

In case you didn't know, feminists are anti-male and blame men for all that happens in the world. Men gave women all these special rights and privileges and yet, women still bitch and complain that it's not either more or something else. So yes, I am a online member of the MGTOW community because of women and the terrible way they treated us with lies, false accusations, divorce (alimony and child support), cheating, drama and nagging and complaining. This is why I WON'T be married nor have kids, because I want to have my best friend and I live together in a house we're saving up for so we can load it up with our favorite arcade, pinball, tabletop games and a bar in the basement, drinking beer and having cheesy snacks with the buds on Saturday night. It's a much happier sounding life than dealing with her bullsht nonsense.

All the while waiting for that call from Best Buy? I dunno... that doesn't seem like The Way™.

[ResidentEvil7]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Didn't you say you were gay?

Yeah, so? What's your point? Just because I'm "that kind of guy" doesn't mean I don't put up with the bitches both online and in public. Do you think dealing with over zealot female employers is easy and fun when they have attitudes? It isn't.

[oldmanwinters]

Caroline, who opted to be identified just by her first name, also signed an NDA after her experience with Gaiman. She worked as a caretaker and sometimes babysitter on Gaiman’s property in Woodstock, N.Y., and the two began a physical relationship after her husband left her in December 2017.

According to NY Mag, Caroline once fell asleep reading stories to the child in Gaiman’s bed. When he returned, he “got into bed with his son in the middle, then reached across the child to grab Caroline’s hand and put it on his penis,” the NY Mag story reads. Caroline says she jumped out of the bed. “He didn’t have boundaries,” Caroline told NY Mag. “I remember thinking that there was something really wrong with him.”

In December 2021, Caroline claims Gaiman’s business manager offered her $5,000 to sign an NDA and move off the property. She asked for a much higher sum — $300,000 — to which Gaiman agreed. His representatives told NY Mag that “Caroline initiated the sexual encounters” and denied “that he engaged in any sexual activity with her in the presence of his son.”

https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/n...lt-1236272893/

I was pondering if it was just coincidence that there's a "Caroline" in the private life of the creator of Coraline, but I suppose if the book came out in 2002, there probably isn't any reasonable connection with all that happened around 2017 and following.

[ResidentEvil7]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

All the while waiting for that call from Best Buy? I dunno... that doesn't seem like The Way™.

As long as I have SSI coming in and a $220K trust my late dad left for me, I can afford to be selective on what I want to apply for. As long as my buddy and I don't have really much bills (me: gas, car insurance and other car expenses, and a Visa and cat supplies (every 4-5 months I buy in bulk from Costco)) and (him: a personal debt to me and phone), we can save our money over time.

If I do some how get that job at Best Buy, then we'll really be on our way. I'll go to DeVry to Chicago (my mom and stepdad wants to fund the whole tuition) take some need courses that I can bring back to my would-be job at Best Buy, working my way up.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

Yeah, so? What's your point? Just because I'm "that kind of guy" doesn't mean I don't put up with the bitches both online and in public. Do you think dealing with over zealot female employers is easy and fun when they have attitudes? It isn't.

Because above you mentioned you would never get married or have kids, but you were never interested in women to begin with.

[Andrew NDB]

In any case, remember when people were asking why the Sandman show was gender and racial swapping certain characters, and Neil said something akin to, "F*** off!" in his responses? It's funny how the loudest and the angriest are usually the most guilty of something.

[ResidentEvil7]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Because above you mentioned you would never get married or have kids, but you were never interested in women to begin with.

Gay people do get married in USA and adopt kids. I don't want that even as a gay person. I freaking HATE kids, because they're a pain in the ass: crying, whining, pooping diapers, school bullying, screaming and running around laughing in public places instead of letting paying people like me enjoy my meal in peace at a restaurant. If I'm going out for all-you-can eat sushi dinner tomorrow by myself, I don't want some rambunctious kids driving me crazy!