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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
David Barnett

Neil Gaiman claims sexual assault allegations are result of ‘smear campaign’

Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman said the allegations against him were ‘simply untrue’. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Neil Gaiman has said that multiple sexual assault allegations against him are “simply untrue” and claimed to be the victim of a “smear campaign”, in the first post addressing the accusations for almost a year.

Gaiman, 65, author of novels including American Gods and the Ocean at the End of the Lane, has faced allegations of sexual abuse and coercive behaviour, which were outlined in a podcast by the Tortoise Media team in July 2024.

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