Author Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault by two former partners in the first claims of misconduct against him, and is the subject of a police complaint in New Zealand, a new investigation from Tortoise has found.
Gaiman’s account strongly denies any allegations of non-consensual sex with the women, and says New Zealand Police did not take up his offer of assistance.
New Zealand Police said their attempts to speak to "key people" are "ongoing", adding the "location of all parties” is a consideration.
Neil Gaiman left New Zealand at the end of February 2022.
The allegations span two decades and two continents, and include non-consensual penetrative sex.
The young women first came into contact with Neil Gaiman – the bestselling author of The Sandman, Good Omens, and American Gods – as a nanny to his child and as a fan of his writing.
The women’s allegations are reported in our four-part podcast ‘Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman’.
The series raises questions about whether Neil Gaiman had reasonable belief in consent for sex with these women, given their vulnerability.
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