Neil Gaiman Files $500k Lawsuit Against Accuser For Allegedly Breaking Nda

Author Neil Gaiman is escalating his ineligible consequence to a wave of intersexual misconduct allegations. Weeks aft respective women came forward, Gaiman is now suing 1 of his accusers for allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement.

Accuser named successful lawsuit

In February, Scarlett Pavlovich filed a lawsuit accusing Gaiman and his ex-wife, Amanda Palmer, of rape and quality trafficking. However, nan suit Gaiman revenge involves a different female named Caroline Wallner, according to Vulture.

Wallner was featured successful a January article by nan aforesaid outlet that elaborate aggregate allegations against Gaiman. In it, she claimed she initially acted arsenic a confidant to Palmer during nan couple’s marital struggles. Wallner later worked arsenic a caretaker successful their home, and says Gaiman coerced her into intersexual activity.

One of nan alleged incidents progressive Gaiman placing her manus connected his genitals while his boy was successful nan aforesaid bed.

Alleged payouts for silence

Both Pavlovich and Wallner declare Gaiman offered them financial payouts successful speech for signing nondisclosure agreements. Pavlovich reportedly received a five-figure settlement. Wallner says she negotiated $275,000 to stay silent.

Now, Gaiman says Wallner collapsed that statement by speaking to nan media. Gaiman’s suit seeks a afloat repayment of nan $275,000 settlement, attorney’s fees, and an further $50,000 for each nationalist question and reply she has conducted.

Gaiman’s projects impacted

The fallout from nan allegations has affected respective of Gaiman’s intermezo projects. Prime Video reduced nan 3rd and last play of “Good Omens” to a azygous episode, pinch Gaiman stepping backmost from production. Netflix canceled “Dead Boy Detectives,” and Disney paused improvement of “The Graveyard Book.” It is unclear whether these decisions are straight connected to nan Gaiman suit aliases allegations against him.

On Amazon, galore of Gaiman’s titles are now heavy discounted, pinch respective audiobooks disposable for free pinch an Audible trial.

Despite nan backlash, Netflix still plans to merchandise nan last play of “The Sandman” successful July. The trailer, however, does not mention Gaiman by name.

Denial and ineligible response

Gaiman has denied each allegations, stating that each brushwood was consensual. Wallner’s attorney, Vincent White, told Vulture he was amazed Gaiman moved guardant pinch a lawsuit.

When attempting to soundlessness personification claiming really “heinous acts,” White said, “everyone thinks, ‘Oh, nan allegation must beryllium true.’ I would deliberation he whitethorn person travel to nan conclusion he has thing near to lose.”