A dossier published this Monday (13) revealed details of sexual abuse allegations against renowned British author Neil Gaiman, 64 . In all, the writer received complaints from eight different women between the years 1986 to 2022.
Neil Gaiman is an author of short stories, novels and screenplays. His most popular works among the public are “Coraline” (2002) and “Sandman” (1989) ). Both received adaptations. While the children’s work got an animated film in 2009, the comic book got a series on Netflix in 2022.
Other notable works written by Gaiman, with a script also written by the author are “Stardust – The Mystery of the Star”, “Good Omens” and “The Legend of Beowulf”.
The author began his career around the age of 20, when he invested in journalism and initially worked as a literary critic. The first book he wrote was a biography of the band Duran Duran.
The accusations against the author began in 2024. Since then, productions bearing Gaiman’s name have been canceled or suspended. The third season of “Good Omens” is expected to consist of a single 90-minute episode, with no creator involvement. The Prime Video series had already announced that the next season would be the last. However, production was paused in September 2024 following allegations of sexual harassment.
The author’s presence at literary festivals and conferences also decreased.
Details of accusations against Neil Gaiman
In all, the writer received complaints from eight different women between the years 1986 to 2022. All of them would be in their 20s in the corresponding events. The youngest was 18 years old.
The article was investigated and published by the North American magazine Vulture . According to the vehicle, the investigation was based on interviews with eight women, analysis of text messages to friends, exchanges of messages with the author himself and documents obtained from the police. Two of the alleged victims worked for him. The others would be your fans.
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According to reports, Neil Gaiman forced victims to have relationships through BDSM, which means a set of sexual practices through domination, submission and sadomasochism. In addition to the rape accusations, the women allege that consent and specific BDSM activities were not discussed and agreed upon before they took place.
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This content was originally published in Who is Neil Gaiman, accused of sexual abuse by employees and fans on the CNN Brasil website.
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