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In a series of accusations, renowned British author Neil Gaiman was accused of multiple sexual misconduct and assault. The series of accusations came months after the author was accused of similar charges by different women. This development has shocked the world of literature, and several renowned authors have spoken about it.

Eight women have alleged that Gaiman assaulted or abused them at some time or another. They experienced their horror experience with a New York Magazine article titled "There Is No Safe Word". The woman who worked as a nanny for him and his second wife has also accused him of assaulting her, making things worse for him.

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While providing details, the nanny stated that the incident happened in February 2022 in New Zealand. She stated that the author sexually assaulted her in a backyard bathtub. She further stated that the author even assaulted her under the blankets on a hotel room bed. She said that the incident happened while his son was busy playing with an iPad in the same room where they stayed.

"He (Gaiman) said, 'Call me 'master,' and I'll come.' He said, 'Be a good girl. You're a good little girl.'," she was quoted as saying by the New York Magazine. The reports suggest that most of the women were in their 20s while these incidents happened, adding that the author was in his 40s or even older at that time. Earlier in July 2024, five women accused the author of similar charges. The much-discussed case was released in a six-part podcast series called Master by Tortoise Media.

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Several of the renowned authors, including JK Rowling, have reacted to the allegations against the author. "The literary crowd that had a hell of a lot to say about Harvey Weinstein before he was convicted has been strangely muted in its response to multiple accusations against Neil Gaiman from young women who'd never met, yet - as with Weinstein - tell remarkably similar stories," she posted on X.