International Desk, Jan 15 (EFE).- Acclaimed writer and screenwriter Neil Gaiman has vehemently denied allegations of sexual assault made by multiple women over the past year, expressing his denial with “horror and dismay.”<\/p>
Eight of the accusers were named in a recent New York Magazine article, adding to claims first made public in 2024 through the podcast ‘The Tortoise.’ In total, 12 women have accused Gaiman of inappropriate behavior.<\/p>
\u201cI have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever,\u201d Gaiman stated in a post on his website, seeking to address the allegations directly.<\/p>
Gaiman, one of the most renowned fantasy authors of his generation, is best known for his novels \u201cGood Omens\u201d and \u201cAmerican Gods,\u201d as well as the comic series \u201cThe Sandman.\u201d<\/p>
The accusations involve accounts of non-consensual rough sex and sadomasochistic practices.<\/p>
Several of the women worked for Gaiman or were fans, with at least two reporting the incidents to the police. Some of the alleged victims reached financial settlements with the author.<\/p>
In his statement, titled “Breaking the Silence,” Gaiman expressed his dismay at the stories being circulated.<\/p>
\u201cAs I read through this latest collection of accounts, there are moments I half-recognize and moments I don\u2019t, descriptions of things that happened sitting beside things that emphatically did not happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>
Gaiman also reflected on past relationships, noting that he has reviewed his correspondence with the women involved. <\/p>
\u201cThese messages read now as they did when I received them \u2013 of two people enjoying entirely consensual sexual relationships and wanting to see one another again. At the time I was in those relationships, they seemed positive and happy on both sides.\u201d<\/p>
While he acknowledged that he \u201cwas obviously careless with people’s hearts and feelings, and that’s something that I really, deeply regret.\u201d<\/p>
He admitted it was \u201cselfish\u201d of him as \u201cI was caught up in my own story and I ignored other people’s.\u201d<\/p>
\u201cSome of the horrible stories now being told simply never happened, while others have been so distorted from what actually took place that they bear no relationship to reality.\u201d<\/p>
He said he was prepared to take responsibility for \u201cany missteps I made.\u201d<\/p>
\u201cI\u2019m not willing to turn my back on the truth, and I can’t accept being described as someone I am not, and cannot and will not admit to doing things I didn’t do.\u201d<\/p>
Since the allegations surfaced, Gaiman\u2019s career has taken a significant hit. Nearly all of his audiovisual projects have been canceled.<\/p>
Amazon Prime confirmed that the third season of \u201cGood Omens\u201d will end with a 90-minute episode, while Disney halted production on its adaptation of \u201cThe Graveyard Book.\u201d<\/p>
Additionally, Netflix canceled \u201cDead Boy Detectives,\u201d though it remains unclear if these decisions were directly tied to the allegations. EFE <\/p>
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