Neil Gaiman, the author behind the likes of Stardust, Good Omens, American Gods, and Coraline, has denied claims made against him by a former babysitter

The Sandman” author Neil Gaiman fired back at his former babysitter on Tuesday, calling her a “fantasist” and producing WhatsApp messages that he says refute her sexual abuse claims. Gaiman and his estranged wife,

A month after Scarlett Pavlovich accused Neil Gaiman of assault and human trafficking, the "Good Omens" author slammed the "sham" claims in court.

Scarlett Pavlovich accused Gaiman of raping and assaulting her while she was working for his family in New Zealand in 2022, and is seeking at least $7m (£5.6m) damages. "In no uncertain terms, Pavlovich's accusations are false,

Pointing to texts that he says reflect a “consensual” relationship and arguing that U.S. courts don’t have jurisdiction over her allegations.

The author also released scores of text messages between him and Scarlett Pavlovich, saying they "demonstrate" their relationship was consensual

Neil Gaiman is moving to have the sexual abuse case against himself dismissed. In a new filing, he called his accuser Scarlett Pavlovich “a fantasist who has fabricated a tale of abuse against me and” his estranged wife,

Spitting out that the allegations, seeking $1 million, are simply “the culmination of her plan to maximize adverse publicity against Gaiman, a well-known author” for an “unjust financial settlement,” Gaiman wants the whole thing from Scarlett Pavlovich against him and estranged wife Amanda Palmer tossed out.