Neil Gaiman denied allegations that he sexually assaulted two women who accused him of 'rough and degrading sex' in a new investigation.

Neil Gaiman — the best-selling author whose work includes comic book series *The Sandman *and the novels Good Omens and American Gods — has denied sexual assault allegations made against him by two women with whom he had relationships with at the time, Tortoise Media reports.

The allegations were made during Tortoise’s four-part podcast Master: the Allegations Against Neil Gaiman, which was released Wednesday. In it, the women allege “rough and degrading sex” with the author, which the women claim was not always consensual.

One of the women, a 23-year-old named Scarlett, worked as a nanny to his child.

  • Flying Squid
    10•7 months ago

    People in their forties who are also massive global celebrities? I doubt he was especially insecure.

      • Flying Squid
        4•7 months ago

        Oops. You’re right. I read ‘forties’ from the person I was replying to and wires got crossed.

        • @apfelwoiSchoppen
          8•7 months ago

          One of the accusations was twenty years ago so 40s applies.

          • Flying Squid
            4•7 months ago

            Either way, he was a big celebrity then and he is one now, so I don’t think we can argue that this was some insecurity on his part.

            • SaltySalamander
              1•7 months ago

              If you truly believe that a celebrity can’t be insecure, you don’t really understand how humans work.

            • @[email protected]
              1•7 months ago

              Well, celebrities have more to lose if their sexual partner becomes hostile, so that could be one way celebrities are insecure about sex.

    • @sir_pronounEnglish
      3•7 months ago

      I didn’t mean him in that example, but the bottom of the power dynamic being 40, or 20.