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Acclaimed author Neil Gaiman, best known for creating The Sandman, Good Omens, and American Gods, is facing serious allegations of sexual abuse and assault from multiple women, and some new details have emerged.
A recent investigative report from Vulture outlines extremely disturbing claims, leaving Gaiman’s reputation under intense scrutiny.
The report highlights allegations from Scarlett Pavlovich, who claims she met Gaiman in New Zealand while working as a nanny for his children.
Pavlovich describes a series of troubling encounters with the author, beginning with an incident in which he allegedly joined her in a bathtub and engaged in non-consensual behavior.
She recounts: “I can tell you that he put his fingers straight into my ass and tried to put his penis in my ass. And I said, ‘No, no.’ Then he tried to rub his penis between my breasts, and I said ‘no’ as well.
“Then he asked if he could c– on my face, and I said ‘no’ but he did anyway. He said, ‘Call me ‘master,’ and I’ll c–.’ He said, ‘Be a good girl. You’re a good little girl.'”
The allegations against Gaiman do not end there. Pavlovich claims he subjected her to degrading acts, including using butter as a lubricant and forcing her into humiliating scenarios.
She also alleges he physically coerced her while watching screeners for the first season of The Sandman. The report also claims:
“He ordered her to suck him off while he watched screeners for the first season of The Sandman. In one instance, he thrust his penis into Pavlovich’s mouth with such force that she vomited on him. Then he told her to eat the vomit off his lap and lick it up from the couch.”
Other women have come forward with similar stories, often describing coercion and abuse that occurred when they were in their late teens or early twenties, while Gaiman was significantly older.
Kendra Stout shared that during an encounter, she pleaded for Gaiman to stop striking her with a belt. His response, she alleges, was, “It’s the only way I can get off.”
Stout claims she was physically harmed and recounts an incident where Gaiman ignored her protests due to a medical condition, leading her to emotionally “shut down.”
The report says: “Gaiman flipped her over on the bed, she says, and attempted to penetrate her with his fingers. She told him ‘no.’ He stopped for a moment and then he penetrated her with his penis. At that point, she tells me, ‘I just shut down.’ She lay on the bed until he was finished.”
Gaiman has denied all allegations, but these detailed horrific accounts from multiple women paint a harrowing picture of alleged abuse and manipulation.
This is just the tip of the iceberg, the report has more and as you;’ve seen here, this is monstrous. It’s not an easy read. As this story continues to unfold, questions remain about whether legal or professional consequences will follow.
For now, the accusations against Gaiman casts a incredibly dark shadow over his legacy as one of modern literature’s most celebrated storytellers.
