Two more women accuse Neil Gaiman of assault

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NEW: Two more women allege bestselling author Neil Gaiman sexually assaulted or abused them, extending the timeline of his misconduct across five decades.

These first on-the-record allegations reveal another NDA, this one with a $275,000 settlement.https://t.co/nuSwLP4UCJ
- Paul Caruana Galizia (@pcaruanagalizia) August 1, 2024

• Two additional women have come forward with allegations against bestselling author Neil Gaiman.
• Gaiman, who denies the allegations, is accused of coercing a mother-of-three into a sexual relationship in exchange for allowing her to stay at his property in upstate New York.
• The same woman claims Gaiman made her sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in exchange for $275,000 to cope with the trauma and depression following their relationship.
• A second woman alleges Gaiman made an aggressive, unwanted pass at her in the 1980s, when they were both in their twenties.

These new claims follow previous allegations published by Tortoise, where two women accused Gaiman of sexual assault during otherwise consensual relationships.

The recent allegations, published in a new episode of the podcast “Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman,” are corroborated by documents, emails, and interviews.

• Caroline Wallner, one of the new accusers, described a coercive relationship where Gaiman pressured her for sex due to her dependence on him for housing and work.
• Wallner described the NDA and settlement as taking away her agency to speak freely about her experiences. Meanwhile, Gaiman maintains that his relationship with Wallner was consensual and denies any wrongdoing with her, insisting that their sexual encounters were instigated by her.
• Wallner expressed relief when Gaiman left the Woodstock property during the pandemic, but was later asked to vacate, leading to her settlement and NDA with Gaiman.
• Julia Hobsbawm, the other accuser, recalls Gaiman making an unwanted pass at her in her London flat in 1986, an incident that has haunted her since.
• The UN, where Gaiman serves as a goodwill ambassador, described the allegations as "very serious" and is assessing the detailed reporting.
• Since the podcast's release, Gaiman has not publicly commented on the allegations.

Source

Mods: Paul Caruana Galizia is the editor and reporter on this story, so I used his Tweet as the source.

Note: There is no paywall on the original article nor on the podcast itself (which is on Spotify).